Alexander Schwarzman
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Alexander Schwarzman (born 18 September 1967 in Moscow
) is an international grandmaster international draughts
with Russian nationality. He is known for his creative playing style, especially his positional sacrifices and his high number of elegant games involving encirclements. , he is the reigning world champion.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) is an international grandmaster international draughts
International draughts
International draughts is a board game, one of the variants of draughts. It is played on a 10×10 board with alternatingly dark and light squares, of which only the 50 dark ones are used. There are two players on opposite sides, with 20 pieces each, light for one player and dark for the other...
with Russian nationality. He is known for his creative playing style, especially his positional sacrifices and his high number of elegant games involving encirclements. , he is the reigning world champion.
Notable achievements
- World champion (international draughtsInternational draughtsInternational draughts is a board game, one of the variants of draughts. It is played on a 10×10 board with alternatingly dark and light squares, of which only the 50 dark ones are used. There are two players on opposite sides, with 20 pieces each, light for one player and dark for the other...
) 1998, 2007, 2009. - World champion (brazilian draughts) 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2008
- Russian national champion (international draughtsInternational draughtsInternational draughts is a board game, one of the variants of draughts. It is played on a 10×10 board with alternatingly dark and light squares, of which only the 50 dark ones are used. There are two players on opposite sides, with 20 pieces each, light for one player and dark for the other...
) 1993, 1996, 2003, 2004 and 2008. - Russian national champion (Russian draughts) 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996 and 1997.
- Winner of Bijlmer Tournament 1997, 1998 and 2006.
- European champion 2002.