Pavel Animisov (born April 19, 1986 in

Leningrad Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

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) is a

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Grandmaster (2019). His highest

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was 2541 (in July 2012). His current rating is 2527 (May 2020). He currently plays for

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. Champion of Russia among under 14 years old (2000). Olympic champion in the Russian national children team (2000). He took 1-4 place in the championship of Russia up to 16 years (2001). He received the

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title in 2005.

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