GM Andrei Sokolov

RussiaRussia
Born 1963
Elo2454
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Andrei Sokolov is a Russian Grandmaster who now lives in and plays for France. During the late 1980s, he was one of the world's leading players, and his repertoire features the Sicilian Scheveningen, Catalan Opening, and Nimzo-Indian systems.

Andrei Sokolov

Associated Openings

As White

B93Najdorf Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 6.f451 games

As Black

B80Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation137 games
B81Scheveningen Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 6.g443 games
E01Catalan Opening: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 4.Bg237 games
E39Nimzo-Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 6.Nf315 games
E35Nimzo-Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... exd513 games
E02Catalan Opening: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 5.Qa4+5 games

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