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GM Aleksandr Shimanov

Aleksandr Shimanov
Full name
Aleksandr Shimanov
Born
May 8, 1992 (age 33)‎
Place of birth
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Federation
Russia
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2581
Classical
2584
Rapid
2576
Blitz

Bio

Aleksandr Shimanov is a Russian Grandmaster.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Four Knights Game (51 games)
Trompowsky Attack (41 games)
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation (28 games)
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (25 games)
Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line (23 games)
Black Pieces
Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč Variation (56 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation with 4.Nf3 (27 games)
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (24 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (18 games)
Queen's Pawn Opening: Horwitz Defense (15 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Aleksandr Shimanov (3057)
Jan-Krzysztof Duda (3230)
1-0 69 2026
Aleksandr Shimanov (3053)
Giga Goderdzishvili (2775)
1-0 40 2026
Aleksandr Shimanov (3050)
Mikelis Vingris (2581)
1-0 39 2026
Aleksandr Shimanov (3033)
Sion Radamantys Galaviz Medina (2801)
1-0 67 2026
Aleksandr Shimanov (3053)
Suhaas Narayanan (2614)
1-0 64 2026
Aleksandr Shimanov (3072)
Denis Lazavik (3254)
1-0 31 2026
Aleksandr Shimanov (3056)
Vladislav Voitovich (2721)
1-0 44 2026
Aleksandr Shimanov (3076)
Arjun Erigaisi (3226)
1-0 49 2026
Aleksandr Shimanov (3071)
Joaquin Fiorito (2931)
1-0 46 2026
Aleksandr Shimanov (3075)
Pavel Anisimov (2586)
1-0 45 2026
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