GM Emil Sutovsky

IsraelRepresents Israel
AzerbaijanBorn Azerbaijan 1977
Elo2602
FIDE Profile Wikipedia

Israeli grandmaster Emil Sutovsky earned his title in 1996 and has since become a major figure in chess governance, serving as FIDE CEO since 2022 after previously holding the Director-General role. He led the Association of Chess Professionals from 2012 to 2019, combining his playing strength with influential administrative work.

Emil Sutovsky

Associated Openings

As Black

D71Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation15 games
D72Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 (6.e4 Nb6 7.Ne2)8 games

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