Alexander Riazantsev
For other people named Alexander Riazantsev, see Alexander Riazantsev (disambiguation).
| Alexander Riazantsev | |
|---|---|
 Alexander Riazantsev, 2015 | |
| Full name | Alexander Riazantsev |
| Country |
 Russia |
| Born | September 12, 1985 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2001) |
| FIDE rating |
2658 (April 2016) (No. 33 in the January 2012 FIDE World Rankings) |
| Peak rating | 2720 (July 2012) |
Alexander Riazantsev (born September 12, 1985) is a Russian chess player and International Grandmaster.
In 1997, he won the World Chess U12 Championship in Cannes, France. In 2006, he came first in the Moscow championship.[1] In 2010, he tied for 1st–7th with Vitali Golod, Nadezhda Kosintseva, Leonid Kritz, Sébastien Feller, Christian Bauer, Sébastien Mazé in the 43rd Biel Chess Festival and won the event on tie-break after all scored 8/11.[2]
In September 2011, Riazantsev was appointed Russian national team coach.[3]
References
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (2006-04-10). "TWIC 596: Moscow Championship". London Chess Center. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (2010-07-29). "The Week in Chess: Biel Chess Festival 2010". Chess.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Alexander Riazantsev appointed Russia’s head coach". Chessdom. 2011-09-20. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
External links
- Alexander Riazantsev player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Alexander Riazantsev at 365Chess.com
- Interview with Alexander Riazantsev
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