Latvian Grandmaster (2011) born in Ukraine. Latvian Champion in 2013 and 2014.
Best results: won or shared first at Polugaevski Memorial 2013, 17th Voronezh Chess Festival in 2013, Paul Keres Memorial 2014, Zalakaros Open 2014 and 2015, Najdorf Memorial 2015 and Zamenhofa Memorial 2017.