Starting from November 2009 mikhailgolubev.wordpress.com serves as my personal page. Here the basic information about my professional chess activities can be found; I am not planning to update this site often.
My email address is gmi@europe.com
Mikhail Golubev, chess grandmaster and journalist from Odessa, Ukraine.
Born on 30 May 1970 in Odessa.
A silver medalist of the Ukrainian U-17 Championship in 1984.
Shared 7th-10th places in the USSR U-18 Championship in 1985.
Played on the Ukrainian U-18 team in 1988.
International Chess Grandmaster since 1996.
Champion of Ukraine in 1996.
Highest ELO rating achieved: 2570 in January 1995.
Highest position in the world rankings: 109th-119th in January 1994.
Highest position among Ukrainians: 8th in January 1994.
Clear or shared first in 16 international tournaments with a long time control (1992-2006).
Best ELO Performances: Bethune 2002, Karvina 1992/3, Yalta 1996, Berlin 1993, Neuchatel 1993.
Active as chess journalist since 1998.
In 1998-2003 editor of the website Ukrainian Chess Online.
In October 2006 – February 2007 member of the Board of the Association of Chess Professionals.
Author of chess books: Easy Guide to the Dragon (1999), The Sicilian Sozin (2001), Understanding the King’s Indian (2006).
I wrote the following chess books:
Easy Guide to the Dragon (Everyman/Gambit, 1999)
The Sicilian Sozin (Gambit, 2001)
Understanding the King’s Indian (Gambit, 2006)
(my King’s Indian blog is at: mikhail-golubev.livejournal.com
and overviews are at: chesspublishing.com/content/9/index.htm)
Latestchess.com (20th March 2009)
ChessDom.com Featured Chess Author (June 2008)
By Dennis Monokroussos, The Chess Mind (24th July 2007)
Newspaper Porto-Franco (13th July 2007; in Russian)
By Misha Savinov at ChessCafe.com (11th July 2007)
Interview at the ACP website (20th March 2006)
By Soren Sogaard, Seagaard Chess Reviews (16th March 2003)
By Santhosh M. Paul, Correspondence Chess News 31 (14th Jan 2001)
Bogdanovski-Golubev, Skopje 1991
Golubev-Mantovani, Biel 1992
D.Gurevich-Golubev, Biel 1992
Khomyakov-Golubev, Ostrava 1992
Golubev-Epishin, Geneva 1993
Borovikov-Golubev, Nikolaev Zonal 1993
Adorjan-Golubev, Alushta 1994
Golubev-Adianto, Lucerne 1994
Istratescu-Golubev, Lucerne 1994
Golubev-Miles, Biel 1994
Golubev-Kochetkov, Nikolaev Zonal 1995
Golubev-A.Sokolov, Biel 1995
L.Gutman-Golubev, Weilburg 1995
Golubev-Watzke, Chemnitz 1998
Van der Weide-Golubev, Chemnitz 1998
Golubev-Moroz, Donetsk Zonal 1998
Bologan-Golubev, Romania 2000
Golubev-Krasenkow, Germany 2001
Golubev-G.Szabo, Bucharest 2001
Golubev-Khenkin, Germany 2002
Piket-Golubev, Germany 2002
Golubev-Lupulescu, Bucharest 2002
Bunzmann-Golubev, Bethune 2002
Golubev-Loskutov, Alushta 2005
Esen-Golubev, Moscow 2006
Golubev-Korchnoi, Odessa rapid 2006
Oleksienko-Golubev, Odessa 2007
Golubev-Chernyshov, Odessa 2007
Golubev-Tregubov, Manama 2009
Chess celebrations in Odessa, September 2009 (ChessBase.com)
Huge success of the Arcapita Open in Bahrain (ChessBase.com)
Ivanchuk vs Leko rapid match, 2009 (photo report at ChessBase.de)
Aerosvit Foros 2008 (online comments at the tournament site)
Living Chess, Odessa-2007 (ChessBase.com)
Living Chess, Odessa-2007 (ChessBase.de)
Aerosvit Foros 2007 (online comments at the tournament site)
Topalov vs Kramnik 2006 notes (Chesspro)
Odessa-Istanbul Cruise Tournament (ChessBase.com)
Odessa-Istanbul Cruise Tournament (ChessBase.de)
Aerosvit Foros 2006 (online comments at the tournament site)
Mtel Masters 2006, Photo report (Chess-Players.org)
Vladimir Tukmakov turns sixty (Chess Today – ChessBase.com)
Euro Women’s Championship 2005 (Photo Report, ChessBase.de)
Interview with Hartmut Metz (Chess Today, 2004)
Chess in Belgium: Chess Today articles at schach.be (2002-2004)
ELDI Snelschaak Marathon (Chess Today, 2003)
Interview with Igor Glek (Chess Today, 2003)
Interview with Yasser Seirawan (Chess Today, 2003)
Problems in FIDE (January 2003; two articles in the pdf file)
Gruesse aus Odessa (KARLonline.org, 2002; in German)
Bethune FRA Open 2002 (Chess-Sector)
Toamna Albastra, Bucharest 2002 (Chess-Sector)
Interview with Rene Olthof (Chess Today, 2002)
Interview with Viorel Bologan (Chess Today, 2002)
Interview with Ruslan Ponomariov (Chess-Sector, 2002)
Interview with Andrei Volokitin (Chess-Sector, 2001)
Golubev-G.Szabo, Bucharest 2001 (British Chess Magazine)
A Sea of Benefit and an Ocean of Pleasure (Chess-Sector, 2000)
Interview with Viacheslav Eingorn (Kasparovchess.com, 2000)
Interview with Natalia Zhukova (Kasparovchess.com, 2000)
Rating of Internet Chess Resources (Chess-Sector, December 1999)
Experimenting with the Dragon (1998)
Short vs Efimenko 2009 match (annotations at the official website)
ACP World Cup 2009: overview (Chesspro)
Amber 2009 (express round reviews at Chesspro)
Anand vs Kramnik, Bonn 2008 (preview for Chesspro)
Karjakin vs Short, Kiev 2008 (photo report at Chesspro)
Chatting with Magnus Carlsen (Chesspro, 24 June 2008)
Aerosvit Foros 2008 (reports for Chesspro)
4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup, annotated games (Chesspro)
4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup, overview (Chesspro)
Baku 2008 – Dragon’s Rise (annotated game at Chesspro)
Amber 2008 (express round reviews at Chesspro)
Interview with Vishy Anand (ChessPro, 7 November 2007)
Living Chess, Odessa 2007 (Chesspro)
Kramnik-Anand, Mexico 2007 (live notes at Chesspro)
Interview with Vasyl Ivanchuk (Komanda, 2007)
Golubev-Kruppa, Kiev 1995 (Chesspro, 2007)
Aerosvit Foros 2007 (reports for Chesspro)
Linares 2007 (annotated games at Chesspro)
ACP World Cup 2007 (reports for Chesspro)
Odessa-Istanbul Cruise Tournament (Chesspro)
Pivdenny Bank Geller Memorial 2006 (overview at Chesspro)
Aerosvit Foros 2006 (reports for Chesspro)
Mtel Masters 2006 (reports for Chesspro)
Topalov vs Nisipeanu, Bucharest 2006 (reports for Chesspro)
Geller Memorial, Odessa 2005 (reports for Chesspro)
Russia vs The ROW: Online Diary (Chess-Sector, 2002)
Shirov-Golubev, Bundesliga 2002 (notes at Chess-Sector)
ct-316.pdf Ukrainian Championship 2001 report
ct-521.pdf Impressions of Chess Informant 83 EE
ct-1194.pdf Golubev-Mantovani annotated
ct-1361.pdf CD Review: B75-B79
ct-1524.pdf Book Review: Play the Sicilian Dragon
ct-1665.pdf I turned 35
ct-1873.pdf Bucharest; Starting Out: The Sicilian Dragon reviewed
ct-1927.pdf Aeroflot open 2006
ct-2000.pdf Whose Games did we Annotate?
ct-2255.pdf ACP World Cup Special
ct-2429.pdf The Foros Highlights
ct-2506.pdf Odessa Open Geller Memorial 2007
ct-2766.pdf Pivdenny Cup 2008, two games versus Viktor Korchnoi
ct-3315.pdf Podgaets Memorial Blitz 2009
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