Vyacheslav Shchyogolev
Vyacheslav Shchyogolev in 1976 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1940 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russia |
| Sport | Draughts |
| Rank | Grandmaster (1984) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | No. 4 (January 1984) |
| Personal best | 2387 (January 1984, rating) |
Vyacheslav Ivanovich Shchyogolev (Russian: Вячеслав Иванович Щёголев; born 30 December 1940 in Moscow) is a Russian grandmaster in international draughts. He won two Draughts World Championships in 1960 and 1964, as well as four Soviet Union championships (1959, 1963, 1964 and 1976).
He wrote a book From beginner to champion (Russian: От новичка до чемпиона), where he praised draughts for shaping the player as a fighter, scientist and artist.