Russian Grandmaster (1994). Champion of Russia 2005. Since 2012, he is the national coach of the Russian Women’s team.
A participant in all World Championships between 1997 and 2007 and in eight Olympiads between 1994 and 2006 where he was awarded 2 teams gold, 1 team silver, and 2 individual gold medals.
Best results: winner or shared first at Smolensk 1991, Aalborg 1992, Paris 1993, Kurgan 1994, Petrov Mem St. Petersburg (1996), RUS-Cup/6 Krasnodar (1997), Rubinstein Memorial (POL) 1997, Frankfurt Ordix Open Rapid 2000, Aeroflot (RUS) 2004, Aerovit GM (UKR) 2006, Poikovsky 2003 and 2008.
Russian Grandmaster (1994). Champion of Russia 2005. Since 2012, he is the national coach of the Russian Women’s team.