Andrei Shchekachev

Andrei Shchekachev
Shchekachev in 2015
Personal information
Born (1972-10-27) October 27, 1972 (age 54)
Chess career
CountrySoviet Union (until 1992)
Russia (1992–2007)
France (since 2007)
TitleGrandmaster (1996)
FIDE rating2449 (October 2026)
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.

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

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.

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!".