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GM Aleksandr Shimanov

Aleksandr Shimanov

Full name

Aleksandr Shimanov

Born

May 8, 1992 (age 32)‎

Place of birth

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Federation

Russia

Rating

Bio

Aleksandr Shimanov is a Russian Grandmaster.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Four Knights Game (51 games)

Trompowsky Attack (41 games)

Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation (28 games)

English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (25 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line (23 games)

Black Pieces

Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč Variation (56 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation with 4.Nf3 (27 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (24 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (18 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Horwitz Defense (15 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Aleksandr Shimanov (3031) Evgenij Shuvalov (2516)	1-0	23	2024
Aleksandr Shimanov (3003) Rudik Makarian (3094)	1-0	93	2024
Aleksandr Shimanov (2994) Alan Pichot (2839)	1-0	38	2024
Aleksandr Shimanov (2994) Gerson Principe (2649)	1-0	45	2024
Aleksandr Shimanov (3015) Ryo Chen (2768)	1-0	21	2024
Aleksandr Shimanov (3012) Arsen Kukhmazov (2871)	1-0	54	2024
Aleksandr Shimanov (3006) Evgenij Shuvalov (2541)	1-0	29	2024
Aleksandr Shimanov (3005) David Gavrilescu (2818)	1-0	39	2024
Aleksandr Shimanov (3000) Alfonso Llorente Zaro (2644)	1-0	13	2024
Aleksandr Shimanov (3013) Varuzhan Akobian (2758)	1-0	49	2024

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