GM Semen Khanin Full name Semen Khanin Born May 23, 1999 (age 27) Place of birth Novosibirsk, Russia Federation FIDE Profiles #153 World Ranking 2601 Classical 2501 Rapid 2456 Blitz Bio Semen Khanin is a Russian Grandmaster. Most Played Openings White Pieces Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation (26 games) Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (19 games) Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (16 games) Alapin Sicilian Defense (14 games) Giuoco Piano Game (13 games) Black Pieces Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (32 games) Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (11 games) Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Caro Variation (9 games) Indian Game: East Indian, Anti-Nimzo-Indian, Dzindzi-Indian Defense (9 games) Sicilian Defense: French Variation (8 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Semen Khanin (2501) Wesley So (2719) 1-0 25 2026 Semen Khanin (2501) Raja Panjwani (2385) 1-0 18 2026 Semen Khanin (2501) Ray Robson (2637) ½-½ 48 2026 Robert Hess (2621) Semen Khanin (2501) 1-0 61 2026 Gabriel Sam (2214) Semen Khanin (2597) ½-½ 51 2026 Grigoriy Oparin (2606) Semen Khanin (2501) ½-½ 50 2026 Dominique Myers (1987) Semen Khanin (2501) ½-½ 41 2026 Aravindh Chithambaram (2569) Semen Khanin (2456) ½-½ 62 2026 Semen Khanin (2572) Rochelle Wu (2236) 1-0 36 2025 Semen Khanin (2572) Isik Can 1-0 52 2025 Show All Games