Back in 2003, preparing to become a chess teacher on ICC
WIM Dvoretska playing her favorite Four Pawns Attack in the Kings Indian against IM (now GM) Simantsev, Kharkiv Sport School, July 2004
Participants of the chess tournament Glassy Stream organized together with my friend Sergey Tugaj in the Kharkiv Sport School, dedicated to 350th Kharkivs anniversary, July 2004
Back in 2005, working hard to become one of the top ICC teachers
Kharkiv Sport School, May 2006
With my friend Sergey and student Pavel, Kharkiv Sport School, April 2007
Teaching in Kharkiv Sport School 1998-2008
Mariya and Daniel, winners of the 2007 New Jersey Girls championship and 2008 New Jersey Boys' U1600 respectively
Ping pong in between sessions of chess training. See if you can crack that chess fortress as White. April 2009
Soccer between chess training sessions, July 2009
“After 25 years of playing chess I'm now also playing 1.d4 as White ;-)... I also got my first ELO rating this year which is 2052 now”, Achim from Rheine, Germany, November 2009
"My standard ICC rating when I first began lessons was in the 1300-1400 range. Six months later, as a write this in late August, 2010, my current ICC standard rating is in the 2100-2200 range". Frank from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Recording a teaching video with Anna Ushenina, February 2013
Nathan wins Grade 7 BC Junior Canadian Chess Challenge for K-12, Ottawa, May 2013
“In April 2014 my rating was in early 1800s. In just about a span of 5 months I was/am consistently able to beat the 2000-2100 rated guys”, Arjun from Sacramento, California
Tournament for beginners. Kharkiv, Ukraine, December 2014
Ian (left) wins the Alberta, Canada, Youth Chess Championship, February 2016
Before a local Kings Gambit tournament, May 2016
Facing GM Zubarev at the Kharkiv City Chess Day, August 2016
With Anna Ushenina at the Kharkiv City Ches Day, August 2016
Trevor beautifully checkmates GM Bochkarev in his 15-min game on ICC, February 2017
CM Nathan Smith, Bahamas Scholastic Champion, February 2017
Prize giving ceremony at the local Kings Gambit tournament, May 2017
Letter from Anika, December 2017
Ethan wins bronze at the Kasparov Rapid Tournament U14, Taiwan, March 2018
Teaching at the local chess club, September 2018
Visiting Singapore, December 2018
Teaching in Singapore, December 2018
Adithya with the Singapore U10 bronze. Airport Changi, December 2018
Jonah wins the K-5 Virginia Championship, March 2019
Lee-Ann with her first chess trophy, April 2019
You've come to shake my hand, May 2019
First round, May 2019
A proud grandfather, May 2019
600 kids national record simul in Kharkiv, June 2019. Video about this event at https://www.facebook.comkharkov.chessvideos1259891430844465
Andrea wins silver at the Taiwan Girls U11, August 2019
Meeting former head coach of Kharkiv's sport school Boris Khanukov, after his 80th Birthday, August 2019
Athlete's Day in Kharkiv’s Central Gorky Park, September 2019
With my student Ehor, September 2019
Kids' tournament at the local club, December 2019
Checking the Berlin with my friend GM Goloshchapov, February 2020
A gift for the talented Tykhon Cherniaiev on his 10th birthday (I'm not here as a coach, but as a vice president of the Kharkiv Chess Federation), March 2020
Teaching via Zoom, April 2020
Before a chess tournament while pandemic, June 2020
Former student Anna Ushenina wins the FIDE Chess.com Women's Speed Chess Championship, July 2020
With my wife Julia in Montenegro, August 2020
Preparing for chess season 2020/21 at the local club, September 2020
Roman wins the Portugal U10 silver, April 2022
Former student Anna Ushenina wins team gold with the Ukraine team at the Olympiad in Chennai India, August 2022
Also in Instagram, you can find more pictures of the local chess club “Bishop Pair” in Kharkiv where Artiom Tsepotan is a head coach.
Below you can find the 2008 “chess board” gallery. Slide your cursor over a “thumbnail” to enlarge the picture within.
