VladimirBelous

Hello, I am GM Vladimir Belous and below you can find more information about me:

Coaching Information:

• Coached many private students during university of all ages.
• I created large databases with many examples of different topics.
• My favorite part of teaching is endgames.
• I passionately like to share all my knowledge and experience with my students.
• If you want to improve your chess understanding, please leave a message or email me at belousvovis@gmail.com

Skills in Chess:

• I have good analytical skills which helps me accurately prepare for what opening will happen in my game or games of my students.
• Dynamic and aggressive best describes my chess style.
• I am most proud of my Rook Endgames.

Chess and other Information:

• Originally from Moscow, Russia
• Currently living in Austin, Texas
• Achieved Grandmaster title in 2013 at 19 years old
• USCF: 2614 FIDE: 2520
• Attended UTRGV where I received a scholarship for their chess program.
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting

Achievements:

• Russian Championship 1st place category: under 10. 2003
• Russian Championship 1st place category: under 14. 2005
• Russian Championship 1st place category: under 10. 2009 B-16 HL 2009 RUS Juniors Champ.
• Russian Championship 1st place category: under 10. 2010 B-18 HL 2010 RUS Juniors Champ.
• Moscow open 2011 1st place
• World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad 1st place (team championship) 09/25/2009
• Moscow Men Chmp. 2009 SF open 2009-03-21
• Men's Moscow Chmp. 2010 SF 2010-03-06
• 2011 RUS Juniors Champ. B-20 3rd place 2011-03-04
• Moscow team championat 2011 A (team) 2011-09-25
• 2nd A.Margaryan Memorial - RR 1st place 2012-01-09
• B-20 Juniors Champ. 2012 2nd place
• World’s Youth Stars Vanya Somov’s Memorial 2nd place
• Bondarevsky Memorial 2013 1st place 2013-11-30
• Moscow-Open 2014 F 3rd place
• Moscow Championship men final 2014-03-22
• 13th World University Chess Championship (men) 1st place team 2014-08-18
• Dvorkovich Memorial Chess Tournament Taganrog A 1st place
• GM ZAW WIN LAY MEMORIAL Myanmar International Open 2014 1-2 place
• 1st International Open Municipality of N.Propontidas 2015 2nd place
• X Dvorkovich Memorial Chess Tournament 1st place
• Team Championship Moscow 2015 1stplace
• 8th Chennai Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament 1st place
• 2nd UTRGV GM-norm Chess Tournament 1st place
• 2016 Lone Star Open 1st place
• 25th Annual Chicago Open 1st place
• 2016 Houston Chess Festival - Open 1st place
• 2016 Texas Collegiate Super Finals
• 2016 Houston Open tied for 1st place
• 8th Annual Golden State Open 2nd place
• 2017 Lone Star Open tied for 1 st place
• 2017 Gem City Open tied for 1st place
• 2017 ChessStars Orlando Sunshine Open tied for a 1st place
• Wisconsin International Chess Festival tied for a 1st place
• 2017 US Masters Championship 1st place
• 53rd Annual American Open 1st place
• Labor Day CCCSA GM Norm Invitational tied for a 1st place
  
• 2018 Texas Collegiate Super Finals 1st place (TEAM)
• 2018 Final Four of College Chess 1st place (TEAM)
• 2019 Final Four of College Chess 1st place (TEAM)
• 51st Annual Atlantic Open 1st place