• Sofia Blokhin

    Sofia Blokhin

    Woman FIDE Master (2022)

    Current FIDE rating:

    Classic: 2001

    Rapid: 1941

    Blitz: 1916

    Sofia started to study chess in 2014 in Kadriorg chess club with trainer Aleksandr Petrov. She continued her chess education in Tallinn chess club under the guidance of trainers Hendrik Olde (2015-2017) and Aleksandr Dusman (2017-2019). Sofia represents chess club Vector since 2020.

    Key achievements:

    European U-18 girls rapid chess champion (2023)

    European U-16 girls rapid chess champion (2021)

    3-rd place in World youth rapid chess championship among U-16 girls (2022)

    3-rd place in World youth blitz championship among U-16 girls (2022)

    2-nd place in European youth blitz championship among U-18 girls (2023)

    3-rd place in European youth blitz championship among U-16 girls (2022)

    8-th place in European youth classical chess championship among U-16 girls (2022)

    Estonian women’s champion in classical chess (2019)

    2-nd place in Estonian women's classical chess championship (2021, 2022)

    Estonian U-20 girls champion in classical chess (2019)

    13-th place in U-12 girls World rapid championship (2018)

    Estonian U-18 girls champion in classical chess (2022, 2023)

    Estonian U-16 girls champion in classical chess (2019, 2021, 2022)

    Estonian U-14 girls champion in classical chess (2019, 2020)

    Estonian U-12 girls champion in classical chess (2018)

    2. place in Estonian women's rapid championship (2021, 2022, 2023)

    2. place in Estonian women's blitz championship (2021)

    2. place in Estonian U-18 girls classical chess championship (2019, 2020)

    2. place in Estonian U-16 girls classical chess championship (2020)

    Estonian U-16 girls online rapid chess champion (2021)

    Estonian U-12 (2018), U-14 (2019),  U-16 (2021) and U-18 (2023) girls rapid chess champion

    Winner of 2019 and 2019 open youth Estonian championship in rapid chess

    Estonian U-18 girls blitz champion (2023)

    Estonian U-16 girls blitz champion (2021)

    Estonian U-14 girls blitz champion (2018, 2019, 2020)

    Riga Technical University Open 2018 (Tournament E) international tournament winner

    Tallinn 2019 youth international tournament winner

    Winner of dozens best female prices in local and international tournaments

  • Ostap Mertins

    Ostap Mertins

    Year of birth: 2009

    Current FIDE rating:

    Classic: 1411

    Rapid: 1741

    Blitz: 1930

    Ostap started to study chess in 2016 in a school chess class with his first trainer Oleg Korchagin. In 2017 he continued his studies at “Tallinn“ chess club under the guidance of trainer Aleksandr Dusman. Starting from 2018 Ostap is a member of A. Alekhine chess club in Pushkin, Russia. He studies under the guidance of trainer Tatjana Korbut. In Estonian tournaments Ostap repsents  "Vector" chess club since 2020.

    Key achievements:

    - U-8 Estonian champion in classical chess (2017)

    - U-10 Estonian champion in classical chess (2019)

    - Second place in U-12 Estonian classical chess championship (2020)

    - Second place in U-8 Estonian rapid chess championship (2017)

    - Second place in U-10 Estonian chess championship (2019)

    - Pushkin city U-13 champion in classical chess (2019)

    - First place on the first board of U-10 Estonian team in European youth team rapid chess championship (2019)

  • Mikhail Cherentsov

    Mikhail Cherentsov

    Year of birth: 2009

    Current FIDE rating:

    Classic: 1455

    Rapid: 1602

    Blitz: 1478

    Mikhail started to learn chess in 2017 at the age of 8 in “Edu Valem” school chess class, then continued his studies at “Tallinn“ chess club under the guidance of trainer Aleksandr Dusman. Member of "Vector" chess club since 2020.

    Key achievements:

    Third place in U-14 Estonian classical chess championship (2022)

    Second place in U-14 Estonian rapid chess championship (2023)

    Second place in U-12 Estonian rapid chess championship (2021)

    Third place in U-12 Estonian blitz championship (2020)

    Second place among U-12 boys in international classical chess tournament in Plateliai (Lithuania), 2020

  • Sofia Orlova

    Sofiya Orlova

    Year of birth: 2010

    Current FIDE rating:

    Classic: 1146

    Rapid: 1226

    Blitz: 1094

    Sofia started to learn chess in 2016 in “Edu Valem” kindergarten and school chess class, then continued her studies at “Tallinn“ chess club under the guidance of coach Aleksandr Dusman. Member of "Vector" chess club since 2020.

    Key achievements:

    Estonian U-8 girls classical chess champion (2017 and 2018)

    Second place in Estonian U-10 classical chess championship (2020)

    Second place in Estonian U-14 classical chess championship (2022)

    Second place in Estonian U-12 classical chess championship (2022)

    Estonian U-8 girls rapid chess champion (2018)

    Second place in Estonian U-10 rapid chess championship (2020)

    Second place in Estonian U-8 rapid chess championship (2017)

    Third place in Estonian U-12 classical chess championship (2021)

    Third place in Estonian U-14 rapid chess championship (2022)

    27-th place among 60 participants in U-8 girls World blitz championship (2018)

    Numerous first prizes in girls’ category in local and national level tournaments

  • Maria Helena Rudiger

    Maria Helena Rudiger

    Year of birth: 2010

    Current FIDE rating:

    Classic: 1146

    Rapid: 1406

    Blitz: 1123

    Maria Helena started to study chess in 2019 in “Tallinn“ chess club with trainer Aleksandr Dusman. Maria Helena represents “Vector” chess club since 2020.

    Key achievements:

    3. place in U-12 Estonian girls classical chess championship (2022)

    3. place in U-14 Estonian girls rapid chess championship (2023)

    3. place in U-10 Estonian girls blitz chess championship (2019)

    4. place in U-10 Estonian girls classical chess championship (2019)

    Participant of European youth blitz- and rapid chess championship (2019)

    Tallinn school champion (rapid chess, girls 1-9 grades) 2023

    Tallinn rapid chess champion among U-10 girls (2019)

  • Anna Krushevskaja

    Year of birth: 1978

    Current FIDE rating:

    Classic: 1098

    Rapid: 1013

    Blitz: 1048

    Anna represents chess club Vector since 2021 and studies under the guidance of trainer Aleksandr Dusman.

    Key achievements:

    Anna is currently acquiring tournament experience, and her victories and achievements are still ahead.

  • Georg Blokhin

    Georg Blokhin

    Year of birth: 2010

    Current FIDE rating:

    Classic: 1346

    Rapid: 1235

    Blitz: 1166

    Georg started to study chess as a 6-year old with trainer Aleksandr Dusman. He played for “Tallinn“ chess club during 2017-2019. Georg represents “Vector” chess club since 2020.

    Key achievements:

    - Tallinn U-10 rapid chess champion (2019)

    - Winner of U-10 rapid tournament series "Autumn 2020"

    - Winner of U-10 Laagri school open championship (2019)

    - 2. place in U-10 P. Keres memorial tournament (2019)

    - 3. place in U-10 Gunnar Uusi memorial tournament (2019)

    - Participant of U-10 World (2018) and European (2019) youth blitz- and rapid chess championships

  • Sofiya Sokolova

    Year of birth: 2009

    Current FIDE rating:

    Classic: 1123

    Rapid: 1147

    Blitz: 1255

     Sofiya represents chess club Vector since 2021 and studies under the guidance of trainer Aleksandr Dusman.

    Key achievements:

    2. place in Estonian U-14 girls rapid chess championship (2022)

    2. place in Estonian U-14 girls blitz championship (2022)

  • Emma Viktoria Rudiger

    Emma Viktoria Rudiger

    Year of birth: 2012

    Classic: -

    Rapid: 1014

    Blitz: 1225

    Emma Viktoria started to study chess in 2019 in “Tallinn“ chess club with trainer Aleksandr Dusman. Emma Viktoria represents “Vector” chess club since 2020.

    Key achievements:

    U-12 girls blitz Estonian champion (2023)

    Third place in U-8 Estonian girls classical chess championship (2020)

    Second place in U-8 Estonian girls blitz chess championship (2020)

    4. place in U-8 Estonian girls blitz chess championship (2019)

    3. place in Tallinn rapid chess championship among U-10 girls

    Participant of European youth blitz- and rapid chess championship (2019)

  • Camilla Anna Rudiger

    Year of birth: 2014
    Current FIDE rating:

    Classic: -

    Rapid: 1084

    Blitz: -

    Camilla Anna started to study chess in 2019 under the guidance of trainer Aleksandr Dusman. Camilla Anna represents chess club Vector since 2020.

    Key achievements:

    U-8 girls Estonian classical chess champion (2022)

    U-10 girls Estonian rapid chess champion (2023)

    U-8 girls Estonian rapid chess champion (2021, 2022)

    U-8 girls Estonian blitz champion (2021)

    5-th place in European youth rapid chess championship among U-8 girls (2022)

    5-th place in European youth blitz championship among U-8 girls (2022)

    2. place in U-8 Estonian classical chess championship (2021)

    2. place in U-10 Estonian classical chess championship (2023)

    2. place in U-10 Estonian blitz championship (2023)

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