Krasenkow Michal (14.11.1963)

Polish Grandmaster (1989) born in Russia. Graduated in in Applied Mathematics in 1985, he moved to Poland in 1992. Polish Champion in 2000 and 2002. Blitz Champion of Poland in 1999 and 2001.

Best results: winner or shared first at Budapest 1988, Tal Memorial in Moscow 1992, Katowice 1992, Las Palmas 1993, Pardubice 1993, Metz Open 1993, Reggio Emilia, Asti 1996 Stockholm 1996, New York Open (shared) 1997, Mikenas Memorial 1997, Buenos Aires Najdorf Memorial 1998, Leonardo di Bono Memorial 1999, Cutro Open 1999, Shanghai 2000, Kavala Open 2000, Bad Wisee Open 2001, Tan Chin Nam GM Cup 2001, Wijk aan Zee II 2002, Budapest 2004, Vlissingen 2006 and 2009, Wijk aan Zee III 2007, Ostrava GM 2007, Politiken Cup Open 2007, Mayor CUP Mumbai 2008, Leon Rapid Chess 2010.

Krasenkow was awarded a bronze and a silver medal at the European Team Championships 1997 and 1999 for the best individual performance at board one.

He has participated in all world championships between 1997 and 2004.

The author of Open Spanish (1995) and Sicilian Sveshnikov (1996). Since 2006 he has been a member of the programming team that made the chess software, Rybka, which is one of the leaders of the market.

Peak rating: 2702 in 2000, he was then a member of the ten best players in the world.