Born
in Bakou, Azerbaijan,
in 1980 and in 1990 immigrated to Israel.
Finished 3rd in Israel Championship under 12 in 1992; finished 2nd
in Israel Championship under 14 in 1994 and in the same year
finished first in Israel in the under 14 teams' competition, playing
for his club - Rehovot. In 1995 I moved with my family to Montreal,
Quebec, Canada.
In Canada I won several tournaments, such as: Quebec Cadet (-16)
championship in 1996, Quebec Juniors (-20) championship in 1997,
Quebec under 18 championship in 1998, Canadian Juniors championship
in 1998. I have also represented Canada in World Junior Chess
Championships in India in 1998 and in Armenia in 2000. I became a FM
in 1998 and got my first IM norm in Cappelle la Grande Open 2000
(FRA).
Besides chess, I like reading books, listening to pop and to
classical music, and do sports. I was practicing Volleyball
for 3 years, AA level, and Soccer for couple of years in my early
childhood. I just
finished college studies in Social Sciences program and will be
studying Mathematics and Statistics in Concordia University next
fall.
I believe Chess will, one day, be considered a sport, because it
demands as much effort and physical condition as any other popular
sport. Chess is a sport of mind. Chess is an art, it is a science,
it is what I was doing since I am four, and it is something I will
always enjoy.
in 1980 and in 1990 immigrated to Israel. 
Finished 3rd in Israel Championship under 12 in 1992; finished 2nd
in Israel Championship under 14 in 1994 and in the same year
finished first in Israel in the under 14 teams' competition, playing
for his club - Rehovot. In 1995 I moved with my family to Montreal,
Quebec, 
Canada. 
In Canada I won several tournaments, such as: Quebec Cadet (-16)
championship in 1996, Quebec Juniors (-20) championship in 1997,
Quebec under 18 championship in 1998, Canadian Juniors championship
in 1998. I have also represented Canada in World Junior Chess
Championships in India in 1998 and in Armenia in 2000. I became a FM
in 1998 and got my first IM norm in Cappelle la Grande Open 2000
(FRA).