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.

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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