GM Alexander Areshchenko

Alexander Areshchenko is a Ukrainian grandmaster and the 2005 Ukrainian Chess Champion. Prior to winning the national championship at just 19 years old, he won the U14 division of the World Youth Chess Championships in 2000, ahead of future GM Wang Yue. Areshchenko won individual silver at the 2007 European Team Chess Championship and is ranked in the top-50 players in the world (as of March 2021).

Best Game

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense, 4.d3 Bc5 (19 games)

French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Poisoned Pawn Variation (14 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation with 4.Nf3, ...e6 5.Be2 Nd7 (14 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Adams' Attack (13 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Knight Variation, Wing, Spraggett Attack (13 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack, 6...e5 (22 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack, 6...e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 (22 games)

King's Indian Defense: 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 (15 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Adams' Attack (12 games)

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange, Classical Variation, 7...c5 (12 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Alexander Areshchenko (2622) Samuel Shankland (2609)	0-1	72	2021
Alexander Areshchenko (2687) Ivan Ivanisevic (2606)	1-0	44	2021
Bassem Amin (2681) Alexander Areshchenko (2690)	½-½	62	2021
Igor Khenkin (2540) Alexander Areshchenko (2690)	½-½	21	2021
Ivan Ivanisevic (2606) Alexander Areshchenko (2687)	½-½	68	2021
Samuel Shankland (2609) Alexander Areshchenko (2622)	½-½	58	2021
Samuel Shankland (2709) Alexander Areshchenko (2687)	½-½	51	2021
Alexander Areshchenko (2690) Kamil Miton (2579)	½-½	46	2021
Alexander Areshchenko (2687) Samuel Shankland (2709)	½-½	73	2021
Alexander Areshchenko (2690) Thibaut Vandenbussche (2413)	1-0	41	2021

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