Alexander Schwarzman

Alexander Schwarzman (Александр Шварцман) (born 18 September 1967 in Moscow) is an international grandmaster international draughts with Russian nationality. He is known for his creative playing style, especially his positional sacrifices and his high number of elegant games involving encirclements. As of 2007, he is the reigning world champion.

Notable achievements

• World champion 1998, 2007.
• Russian national champion (international draughts) 1993, 1996, 2003 and 2004.
• Russian national champion (Russian draughts) 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996 and 1997.
• Winner of Bijlmer Tournament 1997, 1998 and 2006.
• European champion 2002.

External links

• Sjvartsman wereldkampioen dammen news report dated 2 June 2007 of the Dutch broadcasting organization NOS
• ALEXANDER SHVARTSMAN WERELDKAMPIOEN DAMMEN on the website of the Dutch federation of international draughts