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FM Alexander Sokolov

Full name

Alexander Sokolov

Born

1/1/1976 (age 48)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Czech Republic

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Main Line (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Sozin, Flank Variation (2 games)

King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk Variation (2 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Panov, Modern Defense (2 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Old Line (3 games)

Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense (2 games)

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (2 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Rauzer Variation (2 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Alexander Sokolov (2362) Tomas Kulhanek (2343)	½-½	21	2019
Alexander Sokolov (2362) Jan Vrana (2363)	½-½	43	2019
Alexander Sokolov (2382) Vladimir Sergeev (2411)	½-½	41	2019
Alexander Sokolov (2382) Petr Neuman (2395)	½-½	25	2019
Alexander Sokolov (2362) Jindrich Kuba (2295)	1-0	31	2019
Alexander Sokolov (2382) Daniel Kozusek (2339)	½-½	20	2019
Alexander Sokolov (2393) Vitaliy Bernadskiy (2581)	½-½	77	2019
Alexander Sokolov (2362) Lukas Vlasak (2423)	0-1	37	2019
Alexander Sokolov (2382) Samir Sahidi (2380)	0-1	24	2019
Alexander Sokolov (2393) Tadeas Kriebel (2507)	0-1	26	2019

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