Mihail Saltaev ( uz, Mixail Saltayev; born 19 November 1962), is a
Soviet
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and
Uzbekistan
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i
chess
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Grandmaster (GM) (1995),
Chess Olympiad
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team silver medalist (
1992
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).
Biography
In 1991, in
Azov
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is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River just from the Sea of Azov, which derives its name from the town. Population:
History
Early settlements in the vicinity
The mo ...
Mihail Saltaev won a bronze medal with Uzbekistan team in the last Soviet Team Chess Championship. He has also won international chess tournaments in
Chemnitz
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(1990), in
Vladivostok
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(1995), in
Moscow
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(1995, 1996), in
Neukloster
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Neukloster is close to th ...
(2001), in
Essen
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(2002), in
Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s),
Hamburgian(s)
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(2006).
Mihail Saltaev played for Uzbekistan in the
Chess Olympiad
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s:
* In 1992, at first reserve board in the
30th Chess Olympiad
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in
Manila
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(+2, =0, -1) and won team silver medal,
* In 1996, at first board in the
32nd Chess Olympiad
The 32nd Chess Olympiad ( hy, 32-րդ Շախմատային օլիմպիադա, ''32-rd Shakhmatayin olimpiadan''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male ...
in
Yerevan
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(+1, =3, -5),
* In 1998, at fourth board in the
33rd Chess Olympiad
The 33rd Chess Olympiad (, ''33-ya Shakhmatnaya olimpiada''; Kalmyk: 33-гче Шатрин олимпиад, ''33-gçe Şatrin olimpiad''), organized by FIDE and comprising an open and a women's tournament, took place between September 26 and O ...
in
Elista
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(+4, =5, -2).
Mihail Saltaev played for Uzbekistan in the Men's Asian Team Chess Championship:
* In 1995, at third board in the 11th Asian Team Chess Championship in
Singapore
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(+5, =4, -0) and won team and individual bronze medals.
In 1990, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title five years later.
References
External links
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Mihail Saltaevchess games at 365chess.com
1962 births
Living people
Soviet chess players
Uzbekistani chess players
Chess grandmasters
Chess Olympiad competitors
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