Russian Chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Surgut, Russia.
Best results: FIDE World Cup ( 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2019), 1st round; Rashid Nezhmetdinov Memorial Tournament 2016, 1st; Russian Rapid Chess Championship of 2019, 1st; Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial Rapid Grand Prix 2018, 1st;
He represented Russia National Team at the Chess Olympiad (2010).