Alexander Fishbein (born May 8, 1968) is an International Grandmaster of chess. Fishbein learned chess from his father, Gregory, at the age of four. In 1985, he was the winner of the first Arnold Denker Tournament of High School Champions. Fishbein was very active on the national and international chess circuit in the early 1990s, winning tournaments in Chicago, as well as Stavanger, Norway, and Herning, Denmark, among others. He was awarded the grandmaster title in 1992.
Since 1993, Fishbein has worked in the securities industry. Starting in 2005, he has traded and invested in mortgage-backed securities, including mortgage derivatives.
Fishbein and his wife, Lana, have three children: Ellen, Samuel, and Mitch. Fishbein still finds time away from his work and family to compete in chess tournaments, including four times in the U.S. Chess Championship (best result: eighth place in 2006).