ɹˈæŋkt fˈoːɹtiːnθ, hiː fˈɪnɪʃt sˈɪksθ ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl tʃˈɛs tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɪn ˈæntɐlɪə skˈoːɹɪŋ sˈɛvən ɐ hˈæf pˈɔɪnts plˈʌs fˈaɪv mˈaɪnəs tˈuː ˈiːkwəlz fˈaɪv, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐ dɹˈɔː ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəl tʃˈæmpiən vˈæsɪli ˈaɪvɐntʃˌʌk.
Ranked 14th, he finished sixth in the 2004 European Individual Chess Championship in Antalya scoring 7½ points (+5−2=5), including a draw against the eventual champion Vassily Ivanchuk.