GM Alexander Motylev

RussiaRussia
Born 1979
Elo2550
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Russian Grandmaster Alexander Motylev captured the Russian Championship in 2001 and the European Championship in 2014. With a rating of 2560, he favors Sicilian Defense systems, particularly the Taimanov Variation.

Alexander Motylev

Associated Openings

As White

B44Taimanov57 games
B48Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack36 games

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