Stanislav G. "Stan" Kriventsov (Russian: Станислав Кривенцов; born November 2, 1973, in Moscow, Russia) is a Canadian chess International Master and chess coach who resides in the United States.
Between 1997 and 2007, he was a regular participant in American chess tournaments and has won over 60 United States Chess Federation Grand Prix tournaments, including four Pennsylvania state championships.
[1] Kriventsov has a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering with a specialization in power electronics from Penn State University, which he obtained in 2004.
[2] He worked as an adjunct faculty member at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, between 2004 and 2007, where he also received an M.S.
[3] Between 2007 and 2018, Kriventsov was a professional online poker player specializing in mid-stakes cash games.