GM Alexander Riazantsev

RussiaRussia
Born 1985
Elo2612
FIDE Profile Wikipedia

Russian Grandmaster Alexander Riazantsev won both the Russian Chess Championship and the European Rapid Chess Championship in 2016. Beyond his competitive success, he serves as one of the coaches for Russia's women's national chess team. His repertoire includes the Caro-Kann Defence and Nimzo-Indian systems.

Alexander Riazantsev

Associated Openings

As White

E51Nimzo-Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... d59 games

As Black

B18Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation88 games
B19Caro–Kann Defence: 1.e4 c6 2.d4...... Nd759 games

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