GM Alexander Ivanov

Soviet UnionSoviet Union
Born 1956
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Soviet-born Alexander Ivanov settled in the United States in 1988 and earned his Grandmaster title from FIDE in 1991. Based in Massachusetts, he is married to fellow chess player and Woman International Master Esther Epstein. He favors the Najdorf Sicilian among his opening choices.

Alexander Ivanov

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