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GM Alexander Motylev

Alexander Motylev

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Full name

Alexander Motylev

Born

1/1/1979 (age 45)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Romania

Rating

Bio

Alexander Motylev is a Russian grandmaster who transferred federations to Romania in 2023.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (39 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (34 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin, l'Hermet, Berlin Wall Defense (33 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation with 4.Nf3 (32 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (28 games)

Black Pieces

Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense (38 games)

Slav Defense (24 games)

Petrov's Defense: Classical, Nimzowitsch Attack (21 games)

Slav Defense: Modern Line (16 games)

King's Indian Attack (16 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Alexander Motylev (2652) Doru Jiros (1777)	1-0	19	2024
Alexander Motylev (2652) Vladimir-Alexandru Cnejev (2221)	1-0	54	2024
Alexander Motylev (2652) Filip Magold (2316)	1-0	43	2024
Alexander Motylev (2652) Adrian-Simion Secheres (2316)	1-0	22	2024
Alexander Motylev (2652) Vladislav Nevednichy (2351)	1-0	55	2024
Alexander Motylev (2590) Harshavardhan G B (2433)	1-0	31	2024
Alexander Motylev (2590) Jakub Kusa (2423)	1-0	45	2024
Alexander Motylev (2588) Tom Decuigniere (2400)	1-0	32	2024
Alexander Motylev (2588) Magnus Ermitsch (2383)	1-0	26	2024
Alexander Motylev (2626) Marius-Adrian Paul (1848)	1-0	21	2024

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