Alexander Georgiev

Alexander Georgiev
Georgiev at the Draughts World Championship 2015
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Sergeyevich Georgiev
NationalityRussian
Born (1975-07-17) 17 July 1975
Pyatilipy, Novgorod Oblast, USSR
Sport
CountryRussia
SportInternational draughts
RankGrandmaster
ClubBashneft (Russia); Mo&Z Volendam (Netherlands)
Achievements and titles
World finalsGold: 15
Regional finalsGold: 3
Highest world rankingNo. 1 (July 2003)
Personal best2472 (July 2003, rating)

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. In 2018 he was second at the world championship in Frisian draughts. Russian national champion (13 times).