Roman Dehtiarov
.jpg) Roman Dehtiarov in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 2008 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Title | Grandmaster (2026) |
| FIDE rating | 2507 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2507 (July 2026) |
Roman Yuriyovych Dehtiarov (Ukrainian: Рома́н Ю́рійович Дегтярьо́в, born 14 July 2008) is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster. He is the reigning European Chess Champion.
Chess career
Dehtiarov won the Ukrainian Chess Championship in 2024, scoring 7.5/9 (+7−1=1) and finishing ahead of Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko on tiebreaks.[1][2]
In 2025, Dehtiarov scored 7/9 (+6−1=2) in the Ukrainian Chess Championship and finished second behind Vladislav Bakhmatsky.[3][4]
In April 2026, Dehtiarov won the European Individual Chess Championship with a score of 9/11 (+8−1=2) and a performance rating of 2781, despite entering as only the 126th seed.[5][6][7][8] He became the youngest player to win the European Individual Championship, as well as the first International Master to win it.[6] The tournament victory made him eligible for the title of Grandmaster.[9][6]
Personal life
Dehtiarov is a student of VN Karazin Kharkiv National University.[2]
References
- ↑ "Championship UKR Men`s 2024: Final Ranking after 9 Rounds".
- 1 2 "Student Roman Dehtiariov is the winner of the Chess Championship of Ukraine". Karazin University. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Championship UKR Men`s 2025: Final Ranking after 9 Rounds".
- ↑ "Vladyslav Bakhmatskyi and Tetyana Skarbarchuk crowned Ukrainian Champions". FIDE. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "European Individual Chess Championship 2026: Final Ranking after 11 Rounds".
- 1 2 3 "Ukrainian IM Dehtiarov Scores Historic European Championship Win, Earns GM Title". Chess.com.
- ↑ "Ukrainian teen trounces elite grandmaster to win European Chess Championship". TVP World. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Teenage triumph: Roman Dehtiarov stuns field to win European Championship 2026". FIDE. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "B. PERMANENT COMMISSIONS / 01. International Title Regulations (Qualification Commission) / Table for Direct Titles / Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 January 2026 /". FIDE Handbook.
External links
- Roman Dehtiarov rating card at FIDE
- Roman Dehtiarov chess games at 365Chess.com
- Roman Dehtiarov player profile and games at Chessgames.com