Grand Master and FIDE Senior Trainer.

Medalist of many Russians, European and World youth championships.

Winner of different tournaments, peak rating 2679 (36th in World ranking),7 times qualified for World Cups.

Trainer experience over 25 years, including:

· Coach of Garry Kasparov (2000-2003)

· Coach of Russian Women team (2007-2009)

· Head Coach of Russian Junior team (2011-2023)

· Coach of Volodar Murzin since 2017

Chairman of FIDE Trainer Commission (2020-2022)

Winner of FIDE Trainer Award 2024 as best Junior coach.

Graduated from the Russian State University of Physical Culture and Sports, Department of Chess Theory and Methodology.

Obtained Ph.D. in pedagogics with thesis: "Decision-making in chess games under time pressure."

Limited spots are currently available.

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