Russia Youth Championship Semi-Final, Vologda, Russia 1977
At a training session with my second, Borovichi, Russia 1979"
Russia Youth Championship Semi-Final, Borovichi, Russia 1979"
Novgorod Region Championship, Novgorod, Russia 1981
Novgorod Region Championship, Novgorod, Russia 1981
Russia Young Masters Championship, Bryansk, Russia 1982. Igor Nikolayev is the 6th from the left in the 1st row.
Russia Young Masters Championship, Bryansk, Russia 1982. Igor Nikolayev is the 6th from the left in the 1st row.
Spartakiada of Russia, North-West, Smolensk, Russia 1982. Igor Nikolayev is the 5th from the left in the 3rd row.
Spartakiada of Russia Semi-Final, Smolensk, Russia 1985.
Spartakiada of Russia Semi-Final, Smolensk, Russia 1985.
USSR Army Championship, Sverdlovsk, Russia 1987. Many Americans can recognize at least two chess players here: GM Vassily Ivanchuk and GM Ildar Ibragimov. Rochesterians can recognize one more.
Russia Championship Quarter-Final, Cherepovets, Russia, January 1989.
Russia Championship Quarter-Final, Cherepovets, Russia, January 1989. My coach Nikolai Gopkin watching.
Russia Championship Semi-Final, Voronezh, Russia 1989. Twelve guys from this tournament became GMs. One guy, the youngest (Vladimir Kramnik), became World Champion. And one guy now has fun playing chess at the Rochester Chess Center.
Russia Championship Quarter-Final, Belgorod, Russia, November 1989
FM Igor Nikolayev at NY State Championship, Rochester, NY, 2001. GM Joel Benjamin on the left.
FM Igor Nikolayev vs. GM Joel Benjamin at NY State Championship, Kerhonkson, NY, 2002. GM Ildar Ibragimov on the right.
FM Igor Nikolayev vs. GM Alexander Stripunsky at NY State Championship, Kerhonkson, NY, 2002. GM Joel Benjamin vs IM Jay Bonin in front. GM Leonid Yudasin watching.
126th New York State Championship, Kerhnonkson NY, 2004. A memorable fighting draw (with black) vs GM Hikaru Nakamura. Igor later went on to tie for 2nd with IM Jay Bonin, with Nakamura in 1st.
127th New York State Championship, Monticello NY, 2004. FM Igor Nikolayev (with black) vs FM Weeramantry. GMs Ildar Ibragimov and Gata Kamsky on the right. Winning the game Igor tied for 2nd with GM Ibragimov, F.
FM Igor Nikolayev at NY State Championship, Albany, NY, 2006. GM Joel Benjamin on the left.
FM Igor Nikolayev at NY State Championship, Albany, NY, 2007. GM Alexander Ivanov in front.
FM Igor Nikolayev and NM Matt Parry at NY State Championship, Albany, NY, 2007. NM Stephen Taylor is next to Matt Parry.
FM Igor Nikolayev vs Italian NM Alberto Profumo at Lugano Open, Lugano, Switzerland, 2008
FM Igor Nikolayev vs Italian NM Alberto Profumo at Lugano Open, Lugano, Switzerland, 2008.
Bad Ragaz Oster Open, Bad Ragaz, Switzerland 2009. Scenery from the event.
Bad Ragaz Oster Open, Bad Ragaz, Switzerland 2009. Scenery from the event.
Bad Ragaz Oster Open, Bad Ragaz, Switzerland 2009. FM Igor Nikolayev vs IM Alfred Weindl (GER), a co-winner of the tournament.
Pittsburgh Open, Pittsburgh PA. GM Alexander Onischuk vs FM Igor Nikolayev. GM Alex Shabalov on the right.
Pittsburgh Open, Pittsburgh PA. FM Igor Nikolayev, WGM Lufei Ruan and GM Alex Shabalov.
Bad Ragaz Oster Open, Bad Ragaz, Switzerland 2011. Award Ceremony. FM Igor Nikolayev with his prize check.
New York State Championship, Albany NY, 2011. FM Igor Nikolayev vs NM Steven Taylor. GM Mark Paragua vs IM Mark Esserman on the right.
New York State Championship, Albany NY, 2011. FM Igor Nikolayev and GM Joel Benjamin. IMs Jay Bonin, Justin Sarkar and Alexandr Ostrovskiy in the front row.
New York State Championship, Albany NY, 2011. FM Igor Nikolayev (with black) vs FM Alex Getz. GM Joel Benjamin vs IM Mark Esserman in front.
New York State Championship, Albany NY, 2011. FM Igor Nikolayev vs GM Joel Benjamin. IM Mark Esserman vs IM Justin Sarkar is the 2nd board.
FM Igor Nikolayev at New York State Championship, Albany NY, 2011. GM Joel Benjamin vs GM Mark Paragua in front.
New York State Championship, Albany NY, 2013. FM Igor Nikolayev vs NM Yefim Treger in Rd 5. Igor tied for 2nd and co-championed in NYS with the best result among NYS residents. GM Alex Ivanov was clear 1st (not a resident of the state.)
Marchand Open 2014. GM Mark Paragua vs Igor Nikolayev, in front GM Alex Lenderman vs GM Gata Kamsky. With this draw in the last round Igor tied for 3rd with GMs Lenderman, Ivanov, Paragua and NM Matt Parry.
Marchand Open 2014. GM Alex Lenderman and FM Igor Nikolayev sharing opinions about the last round games.
FM Igor Nikolayev playing in a local tournament in Rochester, NY.
FM Igor Nikolayev playing in a local tournament in Rochester, NY. Closing Ceremony.