Tag: Sergei Azarov

March 2015 Grandmaster Spotlight: Sergei Azarov

by Josh on February 26, 2015 in Chess, GM Spotlight • 1 Comment

Welcome back everyone, last month we learned about the legend Yuri Averbakh. This month the spotlight is on GM Sergei Azarov. Sergei Azarov has a rating of 2635 and is the second highest rated player from Belarus. I had some trouble finding information about his title confirmations. According to Wikipedia he earned the GM title in 2003. Unlike the previous… Read more →

2013 World Cup Opening Survey

by Josh on October 28, 2013 in Chess, Current Events • 0 Comments

If you’re looking for a new opening you’ve come to the right place! I warned you all that this was coming, this will be a bit dryer than my usual chess posting. I intend to do some fairly in depth research on the openings that were played during the 2013 World Cup so we amateurs can get an idea as… Read more →