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Russian Grandmaster (2001). Jakovenko was vice champion of Russia 2005 and 2006, World U18 Champion in 2001 and one of the best world juniors in 2002. 

Best results: co-winner at Pardubice Open and Aosta Open in 2002, 12^th at the Russian championship 2003, 1^st at Montreal World tournament in 2005, 1^st at Poikovsky 2007 and in 2008, 2^nd at Aeroflot Open 2007, at Pamplona 2007, at Corus B 2007 and 3^rd at the 2007 European Individual Championship.

A participant in the 2008 and 2010 Olympiads. Coached by Alexander Nikitin.

In 2009, Jakovenko was the 5^th best ranked player of the world. Best ELO: 2760.

Topalov vs. Jakovenko, 2009