Raetsky Alexander (17.10.1961)

Russian Grandmaster (2005) and International Arbiter (2011). Chess writer Best results: Kesckemet 1991, 1^st; Donau Open 1995, 1^st; Taastrup Open 2002, 1^st; Lausanne GM 2004, 3^rd; Abu Dhabi Open 2009, 1^st. Author of: The Classical Sicilian (2007), Boris Spassky: master of initiative (2006), Queen’s Gambit Accepted (2006), Petroff Defence (2005), Mikhail Tal, Tactical chess genius (2004), The Catalan (2004), Alexander Alekhine: Master of Attack (2004), English…e5: The Reversed Sicilian Lines(2003), Meeting 1.e4 (2001). Best ELO: 2510 in 1995.