Michael Khodarkovsky

Michael Khodarkovsky is an American chess International Master, FIDE Senior Trainer.^[1]

Michael Khodarkovsky (Odessa, USSR, July 21, 1958) is FIDE Senior Trainer and Chess Master, was born in Odessa, Ukraine on July 21, 1958. Since 1992 he has made his home in New Jersey. He is the Founder and Director of International Chess School, which conducts programs at public and private schools in New Jersey and New York.

Michael is also the President of the Kasparov Chess Foundation, Chair of International Affairs Committee of the United States Chess Federation (USCF) and the USCF Delegate to FIDE. He is Councilor of the FIDE Trainers Commission. Michael was a member of Kasparov’s coaching team during the 1995 and 2000 World Championship matches and during the 1996, 1997 matches versus IBM’s computer Deep Blue. In 2004 he served as the Head Coach of the U.S. Women's Team, which won the Silver medal at the 36th World Chess Olympiad. He coached numerous State and National champions. In 2004 the New Jersey State Chess Federation named him Coach of the Year. In 2008 and 2010 years Michael was a captain of the U.S. Women’s Team, which won the Bronze medal at the 38th and tied for third at the 39th World Chess Olympiads respectively. Michael is a coach of the 2005-2011 United States team at the World Youth Championships.

Michael is winner of the 2008 Scholastic Service Award by the US Chess Federation. Michael is also the author of chess books, manuals, and articles published in USA, UK, Japan, Russia, Ukraine, and Latvia.

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Books

• Michael Khodarkovsky, Michael Khodarkovsky (2003), The Grünfeld Defence Revealed, Batsford, ISBN 0-7134-8827-1 

References

1. ^ Arbiters - Trainers

External links

• FIDE rating card for Michael Khodarkovsky
• UsChessLeague
• [1] USCF President Ruth Haring Wraps Up 82nd Fide Congress

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Name	Khodarkovsky Michael
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