Alexandr Kharitonov (chess player)
{{Short description|Russian chess grandmaster (born 1986)}}
{{Infobox chess player
| name = Alexandr Kharitonov
| image = Alexandr Kharitonov at 2019 Andorra open.jpg
| caption = Kharitonov at the 2019 Andorra open
| full_name = Alexandr Sergeevich Kharitonov
| country = Russia
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|11|8}}
| birth_place = Obninsk, Russia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| title = Grandmaster (2006)
International Correspondence Chess Master (2003)
| peakrating =2571 (March 2016)
| FideID = 4135202
}}
Alexandr Sergeevich Kharitonov ({{langx|ru|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.{{cite web|url=http://ratings.fide.com/title_applications.phtml?details=1&id=4135202&title=GM&pb=13|title=FIDE Title Applications (GM, IM, WGM, WIM, IA, FA, IO)|website=ratings.fide.com}}
References
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External links
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- {{Chessgames player|93704}}
- {{365Chess.com player|Aleksandr_Kharitonov}}
- {{ICCF|141026|Aleksandr Kharitonov}}
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Category:21st-century Russian chess players
Category:21st-century Russian sportsmen
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