| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-06-23) June 23, 1989 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Belarus (until 2008) Canada (since 2008) |
| Title | International Master (2007) |
| Peak rating | 2437 (April 2018) |
Artiom Samsonkin (Belarusian: Арцём Самсонкін) is a Belarusian-Canadian chess player.
Chess career
In 2007, he tied for first in the Canadian Chess Championship with Nikolay Noritsyn, Jean Hébert, and Ron Livshits. He ultimately lost the championship to Noritsyn on tiebreaks.[1]
In May 2008, he won the Canadian Junior Chess Championship.[2]
In May 2011, he played in the Canadian Chess Championship, where he achieved a draw against Eric Hansen.[3]
In August 2022, he played board 5 for Canada at the 44th Chess Olympiad, where he scored 3.5/6 and achieved a draw against Bardiya Daneshvar.[4]
In January 2023, he won the top section (Master/Expert) of the Winter Open Chess Tournament hosted by the Central Florida Chess Club with a score of 4.5/5.[5]
References
- "Canadian Champions by Category". Chess Federation of Canada. 2013-11-14. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- "37th Canadian Junior Championship".
- "2011 Canadian Closed Chess Championship". May 17, 2011.
- "44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Open".
- "2023 WINTER OPEN CONCLUDES WITH IM ARTIOM SAMSONKIN WINNING CLEAR 1ST PLACE!". January 30, 2023.
External links
- Artiom Samsonkin rating card at FIDE