Mikhail Antipov

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Antipov (Russian: Михаил Александрович Антипов; born 10 June 1997) is a Russian chess grandmaster who plays for the United States.

At the age of 15, Antipov was awarded the title of Master of Sports of Russia. He earned his first grandmaster norm when he won the First Saturday tournament in December 2011, his second grandmaster norm at the international tournament in Sarajevo in May 2012, and achieved his third grandmaster norm at Riga Technical University Open in August 2013, where he shared third place.

Antipov was officially awarded his grandmaster title in October 2013, which, at the age of 16, made him the youngest grandmaster in Russia at the time. In 2014, he was a bronze medalist in the Spain chess team championship. In 2015, Antipov won the under-20 World Junior Chess Championship, which was held in Khanty-Mansiysk.

In November 2022, Antipov tied for 1st place at the 2022 U.S. Masters Championship with a score of 7/9. In November 2023, he won the 2023 U.S. Masters Championship on tiebreak, with a score of 7/9.

Antipov has been featured in various chess-related publications. For instance, the article "[How Grandmasters Play Chess]" on Chess.com highlighted his strategic approach and decision-making during competitive games. Additionally, ESPN referenced Antipov in the article "[Why Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana Lose Weight Playing Chess]", focusing on the physical and mental challenges faced by top players.