Alex Shvartsman

Alex Shvartsman
Born November 19, 1975
Odessa, Ukraine
Residence Brooklyn, New York, USA[1]
Nationality American
Pro Tour debut 1997 Pro Tour Los Angeles
Winnings US$90,735[2]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8) 0 (1)[3]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8) 4 (21)[4]
Lifetime Pro Points 232[1]
Matches played 2850[1]
Planeswalker Level 48 (Archmage)

Alex Shvartsman is an American Magic: The Gathering player. While having enjoyed only a moderate degree of success on the Pro Tour, he is one of the most successful Grand Prix players ever. With 21 appearances, Shvartsman held the record for most Grand Prix top eights for a long time, and is now second only to Olivier Ruel. He is also one of only five players to have won four or more Grands Prix. (The others being Kai Budde, Olivier Ruel, Masahiko Morita, and Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz).

Achievements

Season Event type Location Format Date Rank
1998–99 Grand Prix Barcelona Limited 4–7 February 1999 2
1998–99 Grand Prix Taipei 24–25 April 1999 7
1999–00 Grand Prix Lisbon 25–27 September 1999 6
1999–00 Grand Prix Sao Paulo Limited 6–7 November 1999 4
1999–00 Grand Prix Tours 26–27 November 1999 1
1999–00 Grand Prix Seattle Extended 15–16 January 2000 5
1999–00 Grand Prix Madrid Extended 29–30 January 2000 3
1999–00 Grand Prix Taipei Extended 12–13 February 2000 3
1999–00 Grand Prix Cannes Team Limited 26–27 February 2000 2
1999-00 Grand Prix Nagoya Team Limited 22–23 April 2000 1
2000–01 Invitational Sydney Special 16–19 November 2000 6
2000–01 Masters Chicago Booster Draft 1–3 December 2000 3
2000–01 Grand Prix Rio de Janeiro Sealed and Booster Draft 10–11 March 2001 2
2001–02 Pro Tour New York Team Limited 7–9 September 2001 3
2001–02 Grand Prix Brisbane Sealed and Booster Draft 20–21 October 2001 3
2001–02 Grand Prix Curitiba Extended 8–9 December 2001 2
2001–02 Grand Prix Houston Extended 5–6 January 2002 6
2001–02 Grand Prix Lisbon Extended 19–20 January 2002 6
2001–02 Grand Prix Fukuoka Sealed and Booster Draft 16–17 February 2002 1
2001–02 Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur Sealed and Booster Draft 30–31 March 2002 5
2001–02 Grand Prix New Jersey Team Limited 29–30 June 2002 2
2002–03 Masters Houston Booster Draft 8–10 November 2002 5
2002–03 Grand Prix Pittsburgh Team Limited 31 May–1 June 2003 1
2002–03 Grand Prix Detroit Block Constructed 12–13 July 2003 4
2003–04 Grand Prix Washington D.C. Team Limited 17–18 April 2004 3

Last updated: 17 August 2009
Source: Wizards.com

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