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GM Maksim Chigaev

Maksim Chigaev

Full name

Maksim Chigaev

Born

Nov 7, 1996 (age 28)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Spain

Rating

Bio

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Most Played Openings

White Pieces

English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Knight Variation (31 games)

English Opening: Agincourt Defense (30 games)

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation (28 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (24 games)

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (22 games)

Black Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (30 games)

Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense (25 games)

Indian Game: East Indian, Przepiórka Variation (24 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (23 games)

Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation (22 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Maksim Chigaev (2984) Ruben Domingo Nunez (2704)	1-0	28	2025
Maksim Chigaev (2981) Ioan Rees (2502)	1-0	23	2025
Maksim Chigaev (2981) Valery Kazakouski (2871)	1-0	28	2025
Maksim Chigaev (2972) Hikaru Nakamura (3280)	1-0	75	2025
Maksim Chigaev (2969) Cecile Haussernot (2715)	1-0	30	2025
Maksim Chigaev (2964) Jonas Rosner (2632)	1-0	24	2025
Maksim Chigaev (2986) Bernardo Vainzoff Sztokbant (2584)	1-0	38	2025
Maksim Chigaev (2978) Mostafa Sakhayi (2455)	1-0	45	2025
Maksim Chigaev (2989) Johann Hjartarson (2664)	1-0	36	2025
Maksim Chigaev (3007) Aleksandra Maltsevskaya (2857)	1-0	23	2025

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