His national ranking is fourth and he has played for his country at several Olympiads.

[1] In 2001 he tied for 1st with Yannick Pelletier, Mark Hebden and Vladimir Tukmakov in the 9th Neuchâtel Open[2] and in 2006 won the Acropolis International tournament in Athens.

[3] In 2008 he tied for 2nd with Giorgi Bagaturov in the Gyumri International tournament[4] and tied for 1st with Nigel Short, Vadim Milov, Aleksej Aleksandrov, Baadur Jobava, Alexander Lastin, Gadir Guseinov and Farid Abbasov in the President's Cup in Baku.

[6] He is noted for playing some unusual opening variations, such as 2.b3 in response to the Sicilian, French and Caro–Kann Defences.

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