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Anatoly Bykhovsky

Anatoly Bykhovsky is an Israeli chess player who has held the grandmaster title since 2010.

born 1988Chess grandmaster titleIsraeli under-16 chess champion

Born: 19 November 1988, Samara
Occupation: chess player
Education: Webster University

Anatoly Bykhovsky was born in 1988 in Samara

Anatoly Bykhovsky was born on November 19, 1988, in Samara. As a boy he played in Israeli youth championships. In 1998 he finished second in the under-10 national championship.

He finished second in national youth championships for his age in 2000 and 2002. He won the Israeli under-16 championship in 2003 and again in 2004. In 2005 he placed third in the under-18 national championship.

He won a tournament in Rishon LeZion in 2007 and finished second in Givatayim in 2008 and 2009. He became an International Master in 2008 and a grandmaster in 2010. His peak rating was 2536, in November 2011.

After serving in the IDF, he moved to the United States. He studied economics at Webster University and lives in New York. He still plays in tournaments from time to time, and in 2018 he took part in the Pro Chess League.