Since 2018, Michael has been elected as vice president of the FIDE Presidential Board.
14 Facts About Michael Khodarkovsky
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Michael Khodarkovsky is the Founder and Director of International Chess School, which conducts programs at public and private schools in New Jersey and New York, and sponsors youth programs worldwide.
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Michael Khodarkovsky is the President of the Kasparov Chess Foundation, Chair of International Affairs Committee of the United States Chess Federation and the USCF Delegate to FIDE.
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Michael Khodarkovsky served as Councilor of the FIDE Trainers Commission.
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Michael Khodarkovsky 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.
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Michael Khodarkovsky coached numerous State, National, Continental, and World Youth champions.
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In 2008 and 2010 years Michael Khodarkovsky was Captain of the US Women's Team, which won the Bronze medal at the 38th and tied for third at the 39th World Chess Olympiads respectively.
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Michael Khodarkovsky is the winner of the 2008 Scholastic Service Award by the US Chess Federation.
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Michael Khodarkovsky is the author of chess books, manuals, and articles published in USA, UK, Japan, South Korea, Greece, Russia, Ukraine, and Latvia.
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Michael Khodarkovsky was born in Odessa, Ukraine, on July 21,1958.
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Michael Khodarkovsky was a chess trainer in the Soviet Union prior to immigrating to the United States in 1992.
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Michael Khodarkovsky served as coach for grandmasters Gennadi Zaichik, Vereslav Eingorn, and many others.
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Michael Khodarkovsky was a popular chess columnist and he had his own columns in daily newspapers.
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Between 1999 and 2000, Michael Khodarkovsky served as Chief Educational Content Officer at Kasparov Chess Online, created and managed the World Schools Chess Championships online.