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FM Maksim Volkov

Full name

Maksim Volkov

Born

1/1/2008 (age 17)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Russia

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Catalan Opening (20 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (13 games)

King's Indian Defense (9 games)

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (7 games)

Slav Defense: Modern Line (6 games)

Black Pieces

Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (6 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense (5 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (5 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (5 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined (5 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Maksim Volkov (2748) Hugo Wernberg (2492)	1-0	38	2025
Maksim Volkov (2751) Grigoriy Oparin (3006)	0-1	49	2025
Maksim Volkov (2654) Srinath Narayanan (2832)	1-0	43	2024
Maksim Volkov (2649) Chanchal Kumer Ghosh (2068)	1-0	60	2024
Maksim Volkov (2659) Bhagyashree Patil (2339)	1-0	26	2024
Maksim Volkov (2658) Nicolas Perossa (2462)	1-0	44	2024
Maksim Volkov (2661) William Ferreira Da Cruz (2336)	1-0	64	2024
Maksim Volkov (2663) Tyrell Harriott (2358)	1-0	34	2024
Maksim Volkov (2657) Jake Darmanin (2325)	1-0	35	2024
Maksim Volkov (2743) Christopher Yoo (2992)	1-0	36	2024

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