Andrei Shchekachev

Andrei Shchekachev
Shchekachev in 2015
CountrySoviet Union (until 1992)
Russia (1992–2007)
France (since 2007)
Born (1972-10-27) October 27, 1972 (age 52)
TitleGrandmaster (1996)
FIDE rating2447 (January 2025)
Peak rating2593 (July 2006)

Andrei Shchekachev (Russian: Андрей Щекачёв) is a Russian chess grandmaster who plays for France.

Chess career

In June 2023, he won the French Open Rapid Championships with a score of 8.5/9, ahead of runner-up Sergey Fedorchuk.[1][2]

In July 2023, he tied for second place in the 96th Paris IdF Masters 2023, alongside Harshavardhan G B, Karthik Venkataraman, and Aarav Dengla.[3]

He was one of the three grandmasters who played against Alireza Firouzja in his "Race to the Candidates" tournament, the others being Alexandre Dgebuadze and Sergey Fedorchuk.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Andrei Shchekachev champion de France de parties rapides". June 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Andrei Shchekachev et Jules Moussard Champions de France en rapide et Blitz".
  3. ^ Ahmed, Shahid (July 26, 2023). "Sebastian Bogner clinches 96th Paris IdF Masters 2023, Harshavardhan second and Karthik Venkataraman third".
  4. ^ Colodro, Carlos (December 23, 2023). "Firouzja held to a draw by Fedorchuk, remains behind So in ratings list".
  5. ^ Schulz, Andre (December 18, 2023). "Let me quickly get some Elo, please!".