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Alexandr Sergeevich Kharitonov (Russian: Александр Сергеевич Харитонов; born 8 November 1986) is a Russian chess grandmaster (2006).
Biography
Kharitonov repeatedly represented Russia at the European Youth Chess Championships and World Youth Chess Championships in different age groups, where he won three medals: gold (in 2002, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U16 age group), silver (in 2003, at the World Youth Chess Championship in the U18 age group) and bronze (in 2003, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U18 age group).
He is a winner of many international chess tournaments, including winning of first prize in Ryazan (2001), Ostrava (2002), Jeseník (2002), Eforie (2004, 2005).
In 2002, Kharitonov was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title four years later.
References
External links
Alexandr Kharitonov rating card at FIDE
Alexandr Kharitonov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
Aleksandr Kharitonov chess games at 365Chess.com
Aleksandr Kharitonov player details at ICCF