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GM Michal Krasenkow

Michal Krasenkow

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Full name

Michal Krasenkow

Born

Nov 14, 1963 (age 61)‎

Place of birth

Moscow, USSR

Federation

Poland

Rating

Bio

Michal Krasenkow is a Polish grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (103 games)

Slav Defense (47 games)

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation, Petrosian Variation (39 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (26 games)

Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation (26 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk Variation (59 games)

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (57 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov Variations (57 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Triangle System (40 games)

Modern Defense: Standard Line (38 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Michal Krasenkow (2533) Steven Geirnaert (2437)	1-0	75	2024
Michal Krasenkow (2446) Toivo Keinanen (2473)	1-0	49	2024
Michal Krasenkow (2435) Boris Chatalbashev (2529)	1-0	7	2024
Michal Krasenkow (2435) Jergus Pechac (2544)	1-0	42	2024
Michal Krasenkow (2512) Ilena Krasenkova (2100)	1-0	54	2024
Michal Krasenkow (2512) Miguel Patricio Simoes (2111)	1-0	55	2024
Michal Krasenkow (2512) Ashley Stewart (2039)	1-0	49	2024
Michal Krasenkow (2490) Alexander Donchenko (2626)	1-0	31	2024
Michal Krasenkow (2490) Piotr Sabuk (2402)	1-0	40	2024
Michal Krasenkow (2503) Claus Pitschka (2124)	1-0	44	2024

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Live Chess Ratings

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