Andrei Shchekachev Explained

Country:	Soviet Union (until 1992) Russia (1992–2007) France (since 2007)
Birth Date:	27 October 1972
Grandmaster (1996)
Peakrating:	2593 (July 2006)
Fideid:	4107730

Andrei Shchekachev (ru|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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Andrei Shchekachev champion de France de parties rapides. June 26, 2023.
2. Web site: Andrei Shchekachev et Jules Moussard Champions de France en rapide et Blitz.
3. Web site: Sebastian Bogner clinches 96th Paris IdF Masters 2023, Harshavardhan second and Karthik Venkataraman third. July 26, 2023. Shahid. Ahmed.
4. Web site: Firouzja held to a draw by Fedorchuk, remains behind So in ratings list. December 23, 2023. Carlos. Colodro.
5. Web site: Let me quickly get some Elo, please!. Andre. Schulz. December 18, 2023.