Eljanov Pavel (10.05.1983)

elianov-2015Ukrainian Grandmaster (2000), graduated in Law. Vice champion of Ukraine in 2011, vice Ukrainian U18 champion in 2000. He is the top rated player in Ukraine since 2010.

Best results: won or shared first at Polanica Zdroj 2000, Amsterdam 2005, Biel Open 2004 and Montreal Empresa in 2006, Wijk aan Zee II in 2007, Bosna GM 2009, Astrakhan Grand Prix 2010, Politiken Cup 2010, Reykjavik Open 2013, Karpov Poikowski 2013, Gashimov Memorial (B) 2014.

A member of the national team who won the gold at the 2004 and 2010 Olympiads and the gold at the World Team U20 in 2000.

In 2012, he was a second of Boris Gelfand at the World Championship Match against Vishy Anand. He is married with the Ukrainian WIM Olena Dvoretska

Peak rating: 2765 in 2016.