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FM Alexander V Kniazev

Alexander V Kniazev
Full name
Alexander V. Kniazev
Born
1978 (age 48)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Russia
Profiles
#13810
World Ranking
2118
Classical
2038
Rapid
2019
Blitz

Rating

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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Szén, Modern Line (1 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Adams' Attack (1 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation (1 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System (1 games)
French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (1 games)
Black Pieces
Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation (1 games)
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (1 games)
Indian Game: Tartakower Attack (1 games)
Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation (1 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights, Duchamp Variation (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Alexander V Kniazev (2248)
David Shapiro (2067)
1-0 23 2013
Alexander V Kniazev (2248)
Semen Elistratov (2062)
1-0 44 2013
Alexander V Kniazev (2248)
Andrei Purygin (2245)
1-0 44 2013
Alexander V Kniazev (2248)
Artyom Komendatyan (2046)
0-1 69 2013
Alexander V Kniazev (2248)
Alexei Fedorov (2578)
½-½ 40 2013
Alexander V Kniazev (2248)
Arseny Alavkin (2406)
½-½ 12 2013
Peter Natacheev (2287)
Alexander V Kniazev (2248)
1-0 35 2013
Ratmir Sitdikov (2111)
Alexander V Kniazev (2248)
0-1 34 2013
Dmitry Sorochan (2031)
Alexander V Kniazev (2248)
0-1 85 2013
Evgeny Iliushkin (2310)
Alexander V Kniazev (2248)
½-½ 32 2013
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