Ilya Shikshin
- January 10, 2024
- Go Professional
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ilya Shikshin |
| Occupation | Go Professional |
| Date Of Birth | May 7, 1990(1990-05-07) |
| Age | 34 |
| Country | Russia |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Ilya Shikshin Biography
| Name | Ilya Shikshin |
| Birthday | May 7 |
| Birth Year | 1990 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | Valery Shikshin |
| Siblings | Svetlana Shikshina |
Ilya Shikshin is one of the most popular and richest Go Professional who was born on May 7, 1990 in Russia.
Ilya Valerievich Shikshin (Илья Валерьевич Шикшин, born 7 May 1990) is a 3 dan professional Go player from Russia. He was the fourth player to be awarded professional status by the European Go Federation. He has won 26 major European titles including the European Championship, European Team Championship and European Pair Go Championship.
Shikshin was promoted to 6 dan in 2005, two years later he was promoted to 7 dan after winning the Russian, European Individual and European Team Championships within the same year. Shikshin later made multiple trips to South Korea, where he studied as an Insei under Chun Poong Jho 9 dan professional, failing however to become a Hanguk Kiwon professional. Shikshin went on to win multiple major European titles including the Russian Go Championship, European Team Championship, European Pro Championship and European Pair Go Championship in which he competed with his sister Svetlana. In 2015, Shikshin became the fourth player to be awarded the European Go Federation professional status after taking second place in the 2015 Pro Qualification Tournament. He was promoted to 2 dan and 3 dan in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
Ilya Shikshin Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Go Professional |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ilya Shikshin is one of the richest Go Professional from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ilya Shikshin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Shikshin was born on 7 May 1990, in Kazan, Soviet Union. He began playing go at the age of 5 along with his sister Svetlana Shikshina, being tutored by his father, go teacher Valery Shikshin. In 2000, Shikshin won the European Under 12 Championship in Sinaia, Romania while holding the rank of 2 kyu. He reached the rank of 5 dan amateur two years later, after placing 4th in the European Youth Go Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Who is Ilya Shikshin Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Ricardo Ranked on the list of most popular Go Professional. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Ilya Shikshin celebrates birthday on May 7 of every year.