Belarus Grandmaster (2007) and writer born in Azerbaijan.
Best results: North Sea Cup B 2003, 1st; Olomouc CZE Cup 2003, 2nd; Vandoeuvre Open 2004, 2nd; Cutro Open 2005, 2nd; Figueres (ESP) 2006, 1st; San Sebastian Open 2006, 1st; Goteborg IM 2006, 1st; Graz Open 2010, 2-5th; Xadrez da Figueira da Foz 2010, 1-4th; Bad Worishofen 2011, 1-2nd.
The author of few books on the Benko Gambit, Sicilian and Scandinavia Defenses.