About Michael Prusikin
Born 1978. Michael Prusikin is a German, Russian and Ukrainian chess player, chess composer and grandmaster.
Michael Prusikin is a German chess grandmaster.
Chess career Born in Ukraine, Prusikin learned chess from his father and played in a chess school at an early age. His family moved to Germany in the 1990s.
He is also a chess coach, and began serving as the trainer of prodigy Leonardo Costa in 2018. He has been named as Coach of the Year by the German Chess Federation and also holds the FIDE Senior Trainer title.
In March 2004, he earned his final GM norm after scoring 5.5/8 at the Category XII tournament in Miskolc, Hungary.
In May 2021, he played on the top board for the German team in the Mitropa Cup.
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Who is Michael Prusikin?
German chess player
When was Michael Prusikin born?
Michael Prusikin was born on 19 January 1978 in Kharkiv.
What is Michael Prusikin's occupation?
Michael Prusikin is a chess player, chess composer and grandmaster.
What nationality is Michael Prusikin?
Michael Prusikin is German, Russian and Ukrainian.
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