International grandmaster, honored coach, arbiter and FIDE international organizer
Born on November 7, 1961
Received two higher educations – engineering and economics and sports and pedagogy
Vice President of the Moscow Chess Federation (2019-21)
President of the Moscow Drafts Federation
Winner of more than 100 international tournaments
Champion, vice-champion of the world and Europe in the national and club teams of the USSR and Russia (1990, 1997, 2001, 2002)
Highest FIDE rating: in 1996, 12th in the world (2670)
In 1995, he shared 1st-5th place in the Russian Championship