Ilja Shikshin

Ilja Valerievich Shikshin (Илья Валерьевич Шикшин, born May, 7th, 1990) is an EGF professional Go player, 1 dan pro in 2015, 2 dan pro in 2018, 3 dan pro in 2019, 4 dan pro in 2021 and 6-time European Champion.

Shikshin is the younger brother of Russian professional Svetlana Shikshina. His nick on KGS is roln111 - 8 dan.
wBaduk nickname is shikshin - 8 dan

Shikshin was born in Kazan, Russia. His trainer is father Valery Shikshin, who also taught Alexandre Dinerchtein 3p, Svetlana Shikshina 3p, Andrey Kulkov 7d, and Timur Dugin? 4d.

Worked as a teacher on http://insei-league.com/ in 2009 and 2010.

Shikshin's results for 2005

1. Has received the rank of the Grand master of Russia
2. The champion of Russia till 18 years
3. The winner of the Open Cup of Russia
4. The champion of Russia among men
5. 2nd place in the team championship of Europe
6. 3rd place in the European championship in Prague

Shikshin's results for 2006

1. Shikshin is one of three winners in the 3rd Toyota & Denso European Go Oza. He has acquired the right to play in the International Toyota&Denso Championship in Tokyo.
2. The champion of Europe till 18 years
3. 2nd place in the European Masters tournament, held in Italy
4. The champion of Russia among men

Shikshin's results for 2007

1. The champion of Europe in Villach
2. 2nd place in the European Masters tournament, held in Austria
3. 1st place in the team championship of Europe
4. The champion of Russia among men

Shikshin's results for 2008

1. Shikshin is one of three winners in the 4rd Toyota &Denso European Go Oza. He has acquired the right to play in the International Toyota&Denso Championship in Tokyo.
2. 3rd place in the European Championship in Leksand.

Shikshin's results for 2010

1. Winner of the European Go Congress (main tournament) in Tampere and thereby also European champion 2010
2. The winner of the Cup of Russia

Shikshin's results for 2011

1. European Go champion
2. 1st place in the team championship of Europe ( 1st board )

Shikshin's results for 2012

1. The winner of the 9th Cup Consul General of Japan in St. Petersburg
2. He received the honorary title "Merited Master of Sports of Russia"
3. 2nd place in the European Championship in Bonn, Germany

1. Website http://valeryshikshin.narod.ru, http://www.shikshina.com
2. Webforum http://go-baduk.ucoz.ru/forum
3. Interview http://gosensations.com/index.php?id=2&server_id=1&new_id=695
4. Interview http://rusgo.org/an-interview-with-ilya-shikshin/
5. EGD player card http://www.europeangodatabase.eu/EGD/Player_Card.php?&key=12013342
6. Profile on eurogofed.org https://www.eurogofed.org/pros/shikshin.html