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Alex Shimanov

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Title:
  • Grandmaster
Rating:
  • 2626
Federation:
  • Russia
Age:
  • 26
Bio:
  • Aleksandr Shimanov became an International Master in 2007. Two years later, he received his grandmaster title when he was just 17 years old. In 2013, he tied for 1st-3rd at the Nakhchivan Open with Gadir Guseinov and Igor Kurnosov. GM Shimanov typically favors the Queen’s Pawn Game and Salv openings for white, and Caro-Kann and King’s Indian openings for black.