Baburin Aleksandr Evgenyevich (19.02.1967)

Baburin-Aleksandr-EvgenyeviIrish Grandmaster (1996) born in Russia. Irish Champion in 2008. Russian U17-2nd in 1982.

Best results: Winner in Dubinin Memorial Novgorod 1990,  Budapest 1991 and 1992, Lichtenstein Open 1992, St Michel Open 1992, Leukerbad 1992, Kilkenny Open 1993, Isle of Man 1995 and 1997, Las Vegas 1997, Universe Open San Francisco 1997, Reno 1997, Commonwealth 1999, Politiken Cup 1999, Mind Sports Olympiad 1999, Belfast 2001, North American Open 2002, Lichtenstein Open 2007.

Former coach of Alexander Morozevich for many years. Editor-in-chief of the e-mail distributed chess newspaper Chess Today. Author of Winning Pawn Structures (2001).

A participant in six Olympiads for Ireland between 1996 and 2008.

Peak rating: 2600 in 1998.