Sakaev Konstantin (13.04.1974)

Russian Grandmaster (1992). Russian Champion in 1999, World U16 Champion in 1990 and World U18 Champion in 1992. Soviet Champion U18 in 1990, Champion of St Petersburg.

Best results: won or shared first at Dortmund III 1991, Doha 1993, Belgrade 1996, Pardubice 1997, Chigorin Mem. St. Petersburg 1997, Stova 1997, Maenitzer, Moscow 1998, Korchnoi Birthday Tournament, Tallinn 2001 and Politiken 2005.

A member of the team which won the Olympiads in 1998 and 2000 and a member of the Russian B team which won the bronze in 1994.
A participant in the World Championships in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2004 and in the World Cups 2005 and 2007.

The author of Gruenfeld Defense System 7. Bc4 (2003), Latest Trends in the Semi Slav: Anti-Meran (with Semko Semkov), How to Get the Edge Against the Gruenfeld, The Queen’s Gambit Accepted (3rd ed. 2008), The Petroff: an Expert Repertoire for Black (2011),  Complete Slav I. Chess Evolution (2012),  Complete Slav II. (2013).

Peak rating: 2677 in 2005.