GM Sanan Sjugirov

Full name

Sanan Sjugirov

Born

Jan 31, 1993 (age 29)‎

Place of birth

Elista, Russia

Federation

Russia

Rating

Bio

Sanan Sjugirov is a Russian grandmaster who has won two world youth titles. He won the U10 World Youth Chess Championship in 2003 and claimed the U14 category championship in 2007. Sjugirov also won the U12 European Youth Chess Championships in 2004 and 2005 before adding the U14 category championship in 2007. Other notable performances include taking silver in the 2011 European Rapid Chess Championship, winning the Cappelle-la-Grande Open in 2013, and taking the 2015 Abu Dhabi Blitz tournament.

Best Game

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Petrov's Defense: Classical, Nimzowitsch Attack (23 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense, 4.d3 Bc5 (16 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Closed, Martinez Variation, 6...b5 7.Bb3 (15 games)

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (12 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation with 4.Nf3, ...e6 5.Be2 (11 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (25 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack, 6...e5 (14 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Adams' Attack (14 games)

Indian Game: London System (10 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack, 6...e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 Be7 9.Qd2 O-O 10.O-O-O Nbd7 (10 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Sanan Sjugirov (2712) Alexander Velikanov (2339)	1-0	24	2023
Sanan Sjugirov (2712) Robert Baskin (2423)	1-0	30	2023
Sanan Sjugirov (2559) G Prahov (2057)	1-0	26	2023
Sanan Sjugirov (2712) Vahap Sanal (2590)	0-1	47	2023
Sanan Sjugirov (2712) Samvel Ter-Sahakyan (2605)	0-1	65	2023
Sanan Sjugirov (2559) Artem Polonskii (2244)	0-1	34	2023
Sanan Sjugirov (2560) Vladislav Artemiev (2735)	½-½	39	2023
Sanan Sjugirov (2560) Kateryna Lagno (2485)	½-½	37	2023
Sanan Sjugirov (2602) Dejan Tasev (2253)	1-0	35	2022
Sanan Sjugirov (2602) Gellert Karacsonyi (2187)	1-0	32	2022

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