Konstantin Sakaev (born in a Tatar family 13 April 1974) is a Russian chess International Grandmaster, from St Petersburg, a title he obtained in 1992. He is also a chess writer. Sakaev is on the staff of the Grandmaster Chess School in St. Petersburg and has assisted Vladimir Kramnik and Nana Ioseliani while preparing for World Championship Candidates' Matches.

Notable results

• World Champion under 16 - 1990
• USSR Youth Champion - 1990
• World Champion under 18 - 1992
• Russian Champion - 1999
• Olympic champion with the Russian team - 1998 and 2000
• 16th in the 2005 FIDE World Cup.

Works

• Expert's Guide to the 7.Bc4 Gruenfeld ISBN 9789548782487
• Latest Trends in the Semi Slav: Anti-meran (with Semko Semkov) ISBN 9789548782425
• How to Get the Edge Against the Gruenfeld ISBN 9789548782357

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