Aleksandr Shimanov

Aleksandr Shimanov (born 8 May 1992) is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 2009.

Aleksandr Shimanov
Aleksandr Shimanov, Athens, 2012
Country	Russia
Born	(1992-05-08) May 8, 1992 (age 33)
Title	Grandmaster (2009)
FIDE rating	2578 (September 2025)
Peak rating	2664 (June 2013)
Peak ranking	No. 79 (June 2013)

Chess career

Aleksandr Shimanov became an International Master in 2007. Two years later, he received his grandmaster title when he was just 17 years old. In 2013, he tied for 1st-3rd at the Nakhchivan Open with Gadir Guseinov and Igor Kurnosov. GM Shimanov typically favors the Queen’s Pawn Game and Salv openings for white, and Caro-Kann and King’s Indian openings for black. He won the Saint Petersburg City Chess Championship in 2012 and played in the Chess World Cup 2013, where he was defeated in the second round by Gata Kamsky.