Ivan Popov (chess player)

Dienstag, 20. März 1990

Ivan Popov (born 20 March 1990) is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2007. In 2006 he won the "Vanya Somov Memorial – Young Stars of the World" tournament in Kirishi, Russia scoring 8½/11 points, half point ahead of Ian Nepomniachtchi.Popov became Russian junior champion in 2007. In the same year, he also won the Under 18 division of the World Youth Chess Championships and finished as runner-up in the World Junior Chess Championship.