Vladimir Malakhov (chess player)

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Vladimir Malakhov
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Full name Владимир Малахов
Country Flag of Russia Russia
Born November 27, 1980 (1980-11-27) (age 27)
Title Grandmaster
FIDE rating 2689
(No. 32 on the April 2008 FIDE ratings list)
Peak rating 2700 (January 2004)

Vladimir Malakhov (b. November 27, 1980) is a chess International Grandmaster from Russia. In the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004, Malakhov made it to the second round. Malakhov finished in the top 10 in the 2005 FIDE World Cup, which qualified him for the Candidates for the FIDE World Chess Championship 2007, being played in May-June 2007.[1] [2] He was eliminated in the first round, losing his match to Alexander Grischuk 3.5-1.5.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2005 FIDE World Cup Results at Mark Weeks' World Chess Championship Index
  2. ^ The Week in Chess 580

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