Ilia Iljiushenok

Ilia Iljiushenok
Iljiushenok in 2025
Personal information
Born (1993-08-16) 16 August 1993
Langepas, Russia
Chess career
CountryRussia (until 2023)
FIDE (since 2023)
TitleGrandmaster (2018)
FIDE rating2518 (March 2026)
Peak rating2567 (October 2022)

Ilia Iljiushenok (born 1993) is a Russian chess grandmaster.[1][2]

Chess career

He has represented his country in the 2010 Chess Olympiad, and played in the Chess World Cup 2015, being defeated by Dmitry Jakovenko in the first round.[3]

Reviews

Luke McShane wrote in the January 2024 issue of The Spectator, "Iljiushenok’s brilliancy reminded me of a famous combination, played by a young Botvinnik, almost two decades before he became world champion in 1948."[4]

References

  1. ^ "Iljiushenok, Ilia". International Chess Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Аlexander Grischuk and Ilia Iljiushenok Lead Race at Aeroflot Open". Aeroflot Open 2024. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  3. ^ "The Week in Chess 1091". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. ^ McShane, Luke (20 January 2024). "A new queen". The Spectator. Retrieved 3 May 2025.