Andrei Shchekachev
Russian-French chess grandmaster (born 1972)
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Andrei Shchekachev (Russian: Андрей Щекачёв) is a Russian chess grandmaster who plays for France.
BornOctober 27, 1972
CountrySoviet Union (until 1992)
Russia (1992–2007)
France (since 2007)
Russia (1992–2007)
France (since 2007)
TitleGrandmaster (1996)
Shchekachev in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1972 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Soviet Union (until 1992) Russia (1992–2007) France (since 2007) |
| Title | Grandmaster (1996) |
| FIDE rating | 2473 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2593 (July 2006) |
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]
In December 2023, 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]