Vladimir Feldman (born 13 September 1959 in Zhytomyr) is an Australian chess International Master and trainer.
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![]() Vladimir Feldman at the Oceania Zonal Chess Championship, Rotorua 2011. | |
Country | Soviet Union Russia (1992) Australia |
Born | 13 September 1959 Zhytomyr, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Title | International Master |
Peak rating | 2399 (January 2000)[1] |
Feldman won the City of Sydney Chess Championship in 1993 and 1994, and the New South Wales Chess Championship in 1995.[2]
In 1999, Feldman won the inaugural Oceania Zonal Chess Championship, held on the Gold Coast, Australia.[3] As a result, he was awarded the title of International Master (IM) and qualified to play in the FIDE World Chess Championship 1999. In this competition he was eliminated in round 1 by Jordi Magem Badals from Spain.[4]
Feldman represented Australia in the 2008 World Mind Sports Games in Beijing, China.[5][6] He played for team Canberra in the 2012 World Cities Chess Championship in Al Ain, UAE.[7]
Feldman has a master's degree in Chess Coaching from the State Institute of Physical Culture, Moscow, and is the co-owner of "Chess Masters", a chess coaching business in Sydney, with his wife, IM Irina Berezina. In 2005, he was awarded the FIDE Trainer title.