French Grandmaster born in Russia (1996) who moved on the French list in 2007.
Best results: won or shared first at Moscow 1989, Cannes Open 1995, Krasnodar 1996, Bad Zwesten 1999, Massy 2001, Fourmies 2001, Brogny 2002, Fourmies 2002, Paris Intl 2002, Nice Open 2002, Cergy Pontoise 2003, NAO GM 2003, Bethune Open 2003, La Frère 2003, Schwarzacher Open 2004, Roma IM 2004, Geneve Open 2005, Bethune Open 2005, Schwarzacher 2005, Open de la Tour Blanche 2007, Metz Open 2008, Marrakech 2010, Massy 2011, 2014 Paris Marais Open 2014, Caen Open 2017.