Ukrainian Grandmaster (1994) who participated in the USSR championship in 1986 (thirteenth) and was Moldovian champion in 1978. A specialist of French Opens.
Best results: Winner or shared first in Nuoro 1993, Besancon 1988, Saint Quentin Open 1999, Guelph Pro Am Intl 2002, Elancourt 2003, Champagne 2016