Igor Novikov

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Title: 
Grandmaster
Rating: 
2562
Federation: 
USA
Age: 
61
Bio: 

Igor Novikov is a Ukranian-American grandmaster and former Ukrainian champion. He is the winner of many strong open tournaments, including the World Open, Chicago Open, and Foxwoods Open. With a peak FIDE rating of 2614, Novikov is also a successful coach, having worked with notable GMs Alex Lenderman and Irina Krush, among others. Novikov is a two-time member of the U.S. National Senior Team, and in 2019 helped the U.S. win gold at the World Senior Team Championship.