| Aleksey Grebnev | |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia (until 2023) FIDE (since 2023) |
| Born | (2006-07-26) July 26, 2006 (age 18) Tolyatti, Russia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2024) |
| FIDE rating | 2555 (January 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2555 (December 2024) |
Aleksey Grebnev is a Russian chess grandmaster.
Chess career
He started playing chess at the age of 6, and is coached by Dmitry Afanasiev and Maxim Matlakov.
In September 2023, he won the Open section of the Tata Steel Asian Junior Championship, defeating Alekhya Mukhopadhyay in the final round to finish with a score of 7/9.
In November 2023, he became the U18 World Youth Champion with one round to spare after defeating Prraneeth Vuppala in the penultimate round.
In October 2024, he won the Open section of the Asian Junior Championship after grabbing the lead in Round 3 and maintaining it to the end.
References
- "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- "Aleksey Grebnev: Chess is Both Work and Leisure". November 30, 2023.
- Ahmed, Shahid (September 16, 2023). "Tata Steel Asian Junior 2023: Grebnev & Tejaswini clinch Gold, Aswath & Bristy Silver, Rohith & Mounika Bronze".
- "Aleksey Grebnev Becomes U18 World Youth Champion with One Round to Go". November 24, 2023.
- "Grebnev and Shukhman win 2024 Asian Junior Championship". October 19, 2024.