Aleksandr Shimanov (born 8 May 1992) is a

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player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 2009.

Chess career

He won the Saint Petersburg City Chess Championship in 2012 and played in the

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, where he was defeated in the second round by

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