Russian chess Grandmaster (2003) is born in Novosibirsk, Russia. Best results: Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2003, 1st-6th; 14th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival 2004 – Masters tournament, 1st; 14th Chigorin Memorial 2006 in Saint Petersburg, 1st; 10th World University Chess Championship 2008 in Novokuznetsk; 11th Dubai Open 2009, 2nd; Chigorin Memorial 2011, 1st; Primorsky Debut 2014, 1st; Russian