Riazantsev Alexander (12.09.1985)

Russian Grandmaster (2001) and FIDE Senior Trainer (2012). World Champion U12 in 1997, European Individual Champion in 2011, European U14 in 1998, European Rapid Champion in 2016, Champion of Russia U10 in 1995 and U12 in 1997. Vice Champion of Russia U20 in 2002. Russian Champion in 2016 and Russian Student Champion in 2006.

Head Coach of the Russian Chess Federation (2011). Second of Anatoly Karpov and Alexander Grischuk for few years.

Best results: Volgograd Open 1996, 4^th; Alushta 2000, 1^st; Sarkisov Memorial 2002, 3^rd; European Champion U20 2002, 4^th; Linares Open 2003, 3^rd; Oberwart Open 2003, 5^th; Biel Open 2003, 2^nd; Vladimir Open 2004, 3^rd; Oberwart Open 2004, 2^nd; Moscow championship 2006, 1^st; Chelyabinsk Oblast 2008, 1^st; Chelyabinsk 2008, 1^st.

Alexander was awarded an individual gold medal for the best result at board four at the 2011 European Club Cup. Alexander had already an ELO of 2300 at 11 years old.

Peak rating: 2720 in 2012.