Illya Nyzhnyk
- January 10, 2024
- Chess Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Illya Nyzhnyk |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 27, 1996(1996-09-27) |
| Age | 28 |
| Birthplace | Vinnytsia |
| Country | United Kingdomraine |
| Birth City | Vinnytsia |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Illya Nyzhnyk Biography
| Name | Illya Nyzhnyk |
| Birthday | Sep 27 |
| Birth Year | 1996 |
| Place Of Birth | Vinnytsia |
| Home Town | Vinnytsia |
| Birth Country | United Kingdomraine |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Illya Nyzhnyk is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on September 27, 1996 in Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia, United Kingdomraine. Illya Igorevich Nyzhnyk (Ukrainian: Ілля Ігорович Нижник ; born September 27, 1996) is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster.
In January 2011 Nyzhnyk played in the Grandmaster Group C of the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, finishing in second place with 8½/13. In 2011, he tied for 1st-6th with Ivan Sokolov, Vladimir Baklan, Kamil Miton, Jon Ludvig Hammer and Yuriy Kuzubov in the MP Reykjavík Open.
In December 2010 he was equal first (GM Dejan Bojkov won on Buchholz tie- break) at the Schaakfestival Groningen tournament, securing his final GM norm and making him, at 14 years and three months, the youngest Grandmaster in the world.
Illya Nyzhnyk Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chess Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Illya Nyzhnyk is one of the richest Chess Player from United Kingdomraine. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Illya Nyzhnyk 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was born in Vinnytsia (Ukraine) and gained worldwide attention when he won Group B of the 2007 Moscow Open at the age of 10. He attained a nearly flawless score of 8½/9 and his performance rating was 2633, that of a Grandmaster. As of January 2009, his FIDE rating was 2504, the highest rating in the world in the under-12 age group. In 2007 he won the European Youth Chess Championship for under-12. In the 2007 World Youth Chess Championship he tied for first in the under-12 age group, placing second on tie-breaks.
In April 2008, Nyzhnyk won the Nabokov Memorial in Kiev, Ukraine, with 8½/11, and scored his first GM norm. In September 2008 he won, at the age of 12, the European Youth Chess Championship for under 16. Soon after, in December 2008, he placed 12th in the Ukrainian championship, with a performance rating of 2594, barely under the 2600 performance required for another GM norm. In December 2009 he won the Schaakfestival Groningen tournament in the Netherlands with a performance rating of 2741.
In August 2019, Nyzhnyk won the U.S. Open Championship in Orlando, Florida, scoring 8/9 to finish in clear first. This triumph was capped by his last round victory over the previous year’s champion, Timur Gareyev.
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Illya Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdomraine. Illya Nyzhnyk celebrates birthday on September 27 of every year.