Ipatov, Alexander (16.07.1993)

Ukrainian-born Turkish chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Lviv, Ukraine.

World junior champion (2012). Turkish champion (2014, 2015).

Best results: Ukrainian Youth Championship 2003 – U10, 2nd; Ukrainian Youth Championship 2007 – U14, 2nd; Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2011, 3rd; Nakhchivan Open 2011, 2nd; World Junior Championship 2012 in Athens, 1st; FIDE World Cup 2013, 1st round; Turkish Chess Championship 2013, 3rd; World Junior Chess Championship 2013 in Kocaeli, 2nd; Groningen 2014, tied 2nd (3rd on tiebreak); Turkish championship 2014 and 2015, 1st; 43rd Annual World Open in Arlington, Virginia, US, tied 1st (4th on tiebreak); European Individual Chess Championship 2015, 7th; FIDE World Cup 2015, 2nd round;

From January 2009 to February 2012, he represented Spain. He has played for the Turkish national team in the Chess Olympiad, World Team Chess Championship and European Team Chess Championship.

Peak rating: 2665 in February 2018