Happened Today in the Chess World - Apr 29, 2024

FROM FATHER TO SON

Cesenatico Chess Festival, 2015: GM Arkadij Rotstein - Source: thinkingsqaures.com

Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Arkadij Rotstein, born in Lviv, Ukraine, on April 29, 1961.
Born into a family of chess players, his father, Efim, was a FIDE Master. He was coached by Viktor Kart and Anatoly Lysenko. In 1999, he switched from the Ukrainian federation to the German one. Rotstein reached his peak rating in July 2002 with 2557 Elo points.
Rotstein has defeated famous players like Beliavsky, Bacrot, Malakhov, Spraggett, Tukmakov, and Sosonko throughout his career. A frequent participant in Italian tournaments, he has won numerous international festivals in our country, including Porto San Giorgio, Montecatini Terme, Arco, and Cesenatico.

Arkadij Rotstein (2520)-Yuri Gonzalez Vidal (2495), Barbera del Valles 2005
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