Biography

Russian Grandmaster (2006). Best results: Golberg Memorial 1997, 3^rd; Moscow GM 1997, 1^st-3^rd; Tula GM 2004, 1^st-3^rd; Chigorin Memorial 2006, 2^nd-5^th; Serputkov GM 2005, 2^nd; Vladimir Open 2006, 1^st; Quebec Open 2007, Russian Championship (HL) 2007, 1^st-6^th; Chogorin Memorial 2009, 1^st-4^th. Best ELO: 2586 in 2007.