Andrei Shchekachev
| Andrei Shchekachev | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Soviet Union → Russia (until 2007) France (since 2007) |
| Born | October 27, 1972 |
| Title | Grandmaster (1996) |
| FIDE rating | 2506 (January 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2593 (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
- ^ "Andrei Shchekachev champion de France de parties rapides". June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Andrei Shchekachev et Jules Moussard Champions de France en rapide et Blitz".
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (July 26, 2023). "Sebastian Bogner clinches 96th Paris IdF Masters 2023, Harshavardhan second and Karthik Venkataraman third".
- ^ Colodro, Carlos (December 23, 2023). "Firouzja held to a draw by Fedorchuk, remains behind So in ratings list".
- ^ Schulz, Andre (December 18, 2023). "Let me quickly get some Elo, please!".