Chekhov Valery Alexandrovich (27.11.1955)

Russian Grandmaster (1984) who was World Junior Champion (1975).

Best results: won or shared first at Tallinn in 1980, Lvov 1983 (IX), Irkutsk 1983 (IX), Barcelona 1984 (VII), Dresden 1985 (IX), Berlin 1986, Leipzig 1988, Moscow II 1988, Krumbach Open 1991 and was second at the strong 1988 Berlin Open, Russian Cup 1996, Dresden Open 1997, MK Café 1999, Pripis Memorial 1999.

Author of: Sizilianisch Sweschnikow-Variante (1994).

Peak rating: 2550 in 1992. Chekov is not active since 2005.