Russian draughts grandmaster (born 1975) This article is about the draughts player. For the association football player, see Aleksandar Georgiev. For the hockey player, see Alexandar Georgiev. In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Sergeyevich and the family name is Georgiev.
 Georgiev at the Draughts World Championship 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Sergeyevich Georgiev |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | (1975-07-17) 17 July 1975 (age 49) Pyatilipy, Novgorod Oblast, USSR |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russia |
| Sport | International draughts |
| Rank | Grandmaster |
| Club | Bashneft (Russia); Mo&Z Volendam (Netherlands) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | Gold: 15 |
| Regional finals | Gold: 3 |
| Highest world ranking | No. 1 (July 2003) |
| Personal best | 2472 (July 2003, rating) |
Alexander Sergeyevich Georgiev (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Георгиев; born 17 July 1975) is a Russian draughts player. He won the world championship in international draughts in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 (two time), 2015 (two time), 2019. In 2018 he was second at the world championship in Frisian draughts. Russian national champion (13 times).
Participation in World and European Championships
| Year | Competition | Location | tournament/ match | Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | EC |  Lubliniec |
tournament | +12 =7 −0 | 1 |
| 1996 | WC |  Abidjan |
tournament | +3 =7 −1 | 4 |
| 1999 | EC |  Hoogezand |
tournament | +4 =7 −4 | 8 |
| 2001 | WC |  Moscow |
tournament | +4 =10 −2 | 7 |
| 2002 | EC | Domburg |
tournament (play-off) | 2 | |
| 2003 | WC | Yakutsk |
match with Alexei Chizhov |
+4 −1 | 1 |
| 2003 | WC | Zwartsluis |
tournament | +6 =13 −0 | 1 * |
| 2004 | WC | Ufa / Izhevsk |
match with Alexei Chizhov |
+4 −1 | 1 |
| 2005 | WC | Amsterdam |
tournament | +1 =9 −1 ** | 9 |
| 2006 | WC | Yakutsk |
match with Alexei Chizhov |
1 | |
| 2006 | EC |  Bovec |
tournament (Swiss system) | +4 =6 −0 | 1 |
| 2007 | WC | Hardenberg |
tournament | +5 =14 −0 | 3 |
| 2008 | EC |  Tallinn |
tournament (Swiss system) | +3 =6 −0 | 2 |
| 2009 | WC | |
match with Alexander Schwarzman |
2 *** | |
| 2010 | EC | Zakopane |
tournament (Swiss system) | +4 =5 −0 | 1 |
| 2011 | WC | Emmeloord / Urk |
tournament | +7 =12 −0 | 1 |
| 2012 | EC | Emmen |
tournament (Swiss system) | +2 =7 −0 | 8 |
| 2013 | WC | Tallinn |
match with Alexander Schwarzman |
1 | |
| 2013 | WC | Ufa |
tournament | +4 =7 −0 ** | 1 |
| 2014 | EC | Tallinn |
tournament (Swiss system) | +2 =7 −0 | 11 |
| 2015 | WC |  İzmir |
match with  Jean Marc Ndjofang |
1 **** | |
| 2015 | WC | Emmen |
tournament | +6 =13 −0 | 1 |
| 2017 | WC | Tallinn |
tournament | +1 =9 −1 ** | 7 |
| 2019 | WC | Yamoussoukro |
tournament | +9 =10 −0 | 1 |
* Tied for 1st-3rd places, won blitz tournament.
** In final.
*** The main part of the match ended in a draw. The winner was determined in additional matches.
**** Equality in the classical format, the advantage in the Rapid format.
References
- FMJD. "FMJD - World Draughts Federation". fmjd.org. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- Wch Frisian Draughts Leeuwarden DFS 2018
External links
- Alexander Georgiev
- Profile at the Dutch draughts Federation archive KNDB
- Profile at the site FMJD
- Shashki Russian draughts page