Alexandr Kharitonov (chess player)
Alexandr Sergeevich Kharitonov (Russian: Александр Сергеевич Харитонов; born 8 November 1986) is a Russian chess grandmaster (2006).
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Full name | Alexandr Sergeevich Kharitonov |
Country | Russia |
Born | Obninsk, Russia | 8 November 1986
Title | Grandmaster (2006) International Correspondence Chess Master (2003) |
FIDE rating | 2524 (September 2024) |
Peak rating | 2571 (March 2016) |
Biography
editKharitonov repeatedly represented Russia at the European Youth Chess Championships and World Youth Chess Championships in different age groups, where he won three medals: gold (in 2002, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U16 age group), silver (in 2003, at the World Youth Chess Championship in the U18 age group) and bronze (in 2003, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U18 age group).
He is a winner of many international chess tournaments, including winning of first prize in Ryazan (2001), Ostrava (2002), Jeseník (2002), Eforie (2004, 2005).
In 2002, Kharitonov was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title four years later.[1]
References
edit- ^ "FIDE Title Applications (GM, IM, WGM, WIM, IA, FA, IO)". ratings.fide.com.
External links
edit- Alexandr Kharitonov rating card at FIDE
- Alexandr Kharitonov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Aleksandr Kharitonov chess games at 365Chess.com
- Aleksandr Kharitonov player details at ICCF