 Shevchenko in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 2002 (2002-09-22) (age 23) Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Ukraine (until 2023) Romania (since 2023) |
| Title | International Master (2016) |
| FIDE rating | 2653 (November 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2694 (June 2023) |
| Peak ranking | No. 39 (June 2023) |
Kirill Serhiyovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian:Кірілл Сергійович Шевченко; born 22 September 2002) is a Ukrainian chess player who later played for Romania. He was awarded the titleInternational Master in 2016. He was also awarded the titleGrandmaster in 2017, but it was revoked in 2025 for cheating by using a smartphone that was hidden in a bathroom. He has also been suspended by FIDE from all FIDE events for three years, which ends in October 2026.[1]
Born in 2002, Shevchenko earned hisinternational master title in 2016[2] and hisgrandmaster title in 2017, at the age of 14 years 10 months.[3] His grandmaster title was revoked in August 2025 for cheating.[1]
In February 2018, he competed in theAeroflot Open and finished 51 out of 92,[4] scoring 4½/9 (+2–2=5).[5] In March 2018, he competed in theEuropean Individual Chess Championship and placed 32nd,[6] scoring 7½/11 (+6–2=3).[7]
In November 2021, Shevchenko won the Lindores Abbey Blitz tournament inRiga, Latvia. He finished clear first on 14/18, half a point ahead ofFabiano Caruana andArjun Erigaisi.[8] Later in the month, he represented Ukraine at theEuropean Team Chess Championship. He played on board 4, scoring 4½/8 (+1–0=7), as Ukraine won gold.[9]
On 14 October 2024, he was expelled from the Spanish Team Championship after being accused of cheating by using his mobile device in his games againstBassem Amin andFrancisco Vallejo Pons.[10][11] His draw against Amin and victory against Vallejo were both changed to losses.[12] Following the incident, Shevchenko was suspended byFIDE for 75 days, ending one day after theWorld Blitz Championship.
In December 2024, Shevchenko'sChess.com account was banned for violating the platform's Fair Play Policy.[13]
In March 2025, Shevchenko was given a three-year suspension relating to his October 2024 cheating incident, with one year suspended, making him eligible to play again after 18 October 2026.[14] This makes him the highest-rated player to have been suspended for cheating.
In August 2025, FIDE revoked his Grandmaster title, and banned him until October 2026 from all FIDE events.[1]
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