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Birth Day | January 30, 1969 |
Birth Place | Russia |
Age | 55 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
Russian grandmaster who was recognized as one of the world's best chess players. His successes include his number-one spot during the European Blitz Championship in 2000 and the European Rapid Chess Championship in 2012. He helped Russia win the Olympiads of 1992, 1994 and 1996. In 2007, he published an autobiographical book titled My One Hundred Best Games.
He was a successful young player, winning the U16 World Youth Chess Championship both in 1983 and 1984.
In 1995, he won two major tournaments, the Biel Grandmaster Tournament and the Hoogovens Tournament, now called Tata Steel. He balanced his appearances at tournaments with his role as a trainer. In September 2016, he was awarded the title of senior FIDE trainer.
At age six, he was introduced to chess by his father.
He and Vladimir Malakhov are both famous Russian chess players.