GM Igor Novikov
United StatesIgor Novikov is a Ukrainian-American Grandmaster who earned his title from FIDE in 1990 and has appeared on the world top 100 list seven times. His deep repertoire spans the Semi-Slav Defence, the Najdorf Sicilian including the Poisoned Pawn Variation, and the Queen's Gambit Accepted, making him a theoretically well-armed competitor.
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