Alexander Sergeyevich Georgiev (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Георгиев; born 17 July 1975) is a Russian draughts player. He won the world championship in international draughts in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 (two time), 2015 (two time), 2019.[1] In 2018 he was second at the world championship in Frisian draughts.[2] Russian national champion (13 times).
 Georgiev at the Draughts World Championship 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Sergeyevich Georgiev |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 17 July 1975 Pyatilipy, Novgorod Oblast, USSR |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russia |
| Sport | International draughts |
| Club | Bashneft (Russia); Mo&Z Volendam (Netherlands) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | Gold: 15 |
| Regional finals | Gold: 3 |
Participation in World and European Championships
edit| Year | Competition | Location | tournament/ match | Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | EC |  Lubliniec |
tournament | +12 =7 −0 | 1 |
| 1996 | WC |  Abidjan |
tournament | +3 =7 −1 | 4 |
| 1999 | EC |  Hoogezand |
tournament | +4 =7 −4 | 8 |
| 2001 | WC |  Moscow |
tournament | +4 =10 −2 | 7 |
| 2002 | EC | Domburg |
tournament (play-off) | 2 | |
| 2003 | WC | Yakutsk |
match with Alexei Chizhov |
+4 −1 | 1 |
| 2003 | WC | Zwartsluis |
tournament | +6 =13 −0 | 1 * |
| 2004 | WC | Ufa / Izhevsk |
match with Alexei Chizhov |
+4 −1 | 1 |
| 2005 | WC | Amsterdam |
tournament | +1 =9 −1 ** | 9 |
| 2006 | WC | Yakutsk |
match with Alexei Chizhov |
1 | |
| 2006 | EC |  Bovec |
tournament (Swiss system) | +4 =6 −0 | 1 |
| 2007 | WC | Hardenberg |
tournament | +5 =14 −0 | 3 |
| 2008 | EC |  Tallinn |
tournament (Swiss system) | +3 =6 −0 | 2 |
| 2009 | WC | |
match with Alexander Schwarzman |
2 *** | |
| 2010 | EC | Zakopane |
tournament (Swiss system) | +4 =5 −0 | 1 |
| 2011 | WC | Emmeloord / Urk |
tournament | +7 =12 −0 | 1 |
| 2012 | EC | Emmen |
tournament (Swiss system) | +2 =7 −0 | 8 |
| 2013 | WC | Tallinn |
match with Alexander Schwarzman |
1 | |
| 2013 | WC | Ufa |
tournament | +4 =7 −0 ** | 1 |
| 2014 | EC | Tallinn |
tournament (Swiss system) | +2 =7 −0 | 11 |
| 2015 | WC |  İzmir |
match with Jean Marc Ndjofang |
1 **** | |
| 2015 | WC | Emmen |
tournament | +6 =13 −0 | 1 |
| 2017 | WC | Tallinn |
tournament | +1 =9 −1 ** | 7 |
| 2019 | WC | Yamoussoukro |
tournament | +9 =10 −0 | 1 |
* Tied for 1st-3rd places, won blitz tournament.
** In final.
*** The main part of the match ended in a draw. The winner was determined in additional matches.
**** Equality in the classical format, the advantage in the Rapid format.
References
edit- ^ FMJD. "FMJD - World Draughts Federation". fmjd.org. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Wch Frisian Draughts Leeuwarden DFS 2018