IMAleksandr E. Usov
- FIDE ID
- 24257109
About Aleksandr E. Usov
Aleksandr Usov grew up in Moscow's junior chess scene, winning Russian championships in the under-9, under-11 and under-13 age groups. His success with Moscow's winning White Rook school team in 2021 led to an invitation to Primakov Gymnasium, where he worked with grandmaster Igor Yagupov. Show more
Aleksandr Usov grew up in Moscow's junior chess scene, winning Russian championships in the under-9, under-11 and under-13 age groups. His success with Moscow's winning White Rook school team in 2021 led to an invitation to Primakov Gymnasium, where he worked with grandmaster Igor Yagupov. He helped the school win White Rook again in 2023 and 2024. Playing second board for Primakov, he contributed to its bronze medal in the adult Russian Higher League team championship in 2023. He also won the Moscow region's men's blitz championship that year and made his Premier League team debut for the region in 2024. At fifteen, he won the 2025 Moscow Open blitz event, ending with five straight victories in a field containing eight grandmasters. FIDE records his International Master title in 2026. His younger brother Dmitri has also won medals in Russian youth chess.
Rating history
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Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).
Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).
| # | Date | Event | Site | Round | White | Black | Result | Moves | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-11-10 | 2nd President’s Cup of the Republic of Tajikistan 2026 | Group A | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | 1.14 | Fedosov, Alexander | Usov, Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 48 | Open |
| 2 | 2026-10-10 | Grand Prix Chess IV 2026 | Moscow RUS | 10.4 | Ivanov,Ol UKR | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 37 | Open |
| 3 | 2026-10-09 | Grand Prix Chess IV 2026 | Moscow RUS | 9.3 | Tsaruk,Maksim | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1-0 | 46 | Open |
| 4 | 2026-10-08 | Grand Prix Chess IV 2026 | Moscow RUS | 8.3 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Mozharov,M | 1/2-1/2 | 55 | Open |
| 5 | 2026-10-07 | Grand Prix Chess IV 2026 | Moscow RUS | 7.2 | Nikitenko,M | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 21 | Open |
| 6 | 2026-10-06 | Grand Prix Chess IV 2026 | Moscow RUS | 6.3 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Zhakshylykov,Erzhan | 1-0 | 81 | Open |
| 7 | 2026-10-05 | Grand Prix Chess IV 2026 | Moscow RUS | 5.1 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Gilfanov,Marat I | 0-1 | 69 | Open |
| 8 | 2026-10-04 | Grand Prix Chess IV 2026 | Moscow RUS | 4.2 | Alekseev,Evgeny | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 29 | Open |
| 9 | 2026-10-04 | Grand Prix Chess IV 2026 | Moscow RUS | 3.3 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Erzhanov,A | 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 10 | 2026-10-03 | Grand Prix Chess IV 2026 | Moscow RUS | 1.5 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Petukhov,Dmitriy | 1-0 | 40 | Open |
| 11 | 2026-10-03 | Grand Prix Chess IV 2026 | Moscow RUS | 2.3 | Kudrin,Ivan | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 0-1 | 52 | Open |
| 12 | 2026-08-24 | 32nd Abu Dhabi Masters | Abu Dhabi UAE | 9.5 | Makarian,Rudik | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1-0 | 43 | Open |
| 13 | 2026-08-23 | 32nd Abu Dhabi Masters | Abu Dhabi UAE | 8.2 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Vakhidov,J | 0-1 | 73 | Open |
| 14 | 2026-08-22 | 32nd Abu Dhabi Masters | Abu Dhabi UAE | 7.1 | Rakhmanov,Ale | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 30 | Open |
| 15 | 2026-08-21 | 32nd Abu Dhabi Masters | Abu Dhabi UAE | 6.4 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Narayanan,SL | 1-0 | 57 | Open |
| 16 | 2026-08-19 | 32nd Abu Dhabi Masters | Abu Dhabi UAE | 5.2 | Ahmadzada,Ahmad | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 55 | Open |
| 17 | 2026-08-18 | 32nd Abu Dhabi Masters | Abu Dhabi UAE | 4.2 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Dubov,Daniil | 1/2-1/2 | 31 | Open |
| 18 | 2026-08-17 | 32nd Abu Dhabi Masters | Abu Dhabi UAE | 3.3 | Gupta,Ab | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 19 | 2026-08-16 | 32nd Abu Dhabi Masters | Abu Dhabi UAE | 2.2 | Muhammad Shayan Noushad Ibrahim | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 0-1 | 46 | Open |
| 20 | 2026-08-15 | 32nd Abu Dhabi Masters | Abu Dhabi UAE | 1.28 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Aakash,G | 1-0 | 66 | Open |
| 21 | 2026-07-29 | Oskemen Open Masters 2026 | Oskemen KAZ | 9.1 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Sapenov,Daniyal | 1/2-1/2 | 18 | Open |
| 22 | 2026-07-28 | Oskemen Open Masters 2026 | Oskemen KAZ | 8.12 | Rostovtsev,Dmitry | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 81 | Open |
| 23 | 2026-07-27 | Oskemen Open Masters 2026 | Oskemen KAZ | 7.8 | Vetokhin,Savva | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 93 | Open |
| 24 | 2026-07-26 | Oskemen Open Masters 2026 | Oskemen KAZ | 6.3 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Ilamparthi,A R | 0-1 | 39 | Open |
| 25 | 2026-07-25 | Oskemen Open Masters 2026 | Oskemen KAZ | 5.9 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Ansat,Aldiyar | 1-0 | 75 | Open |
| 26 | 2026-07-24 | Oskemen Open Masters 2026 | Oskemen KAZ | 4.12 | Bocharov,D | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 0-1 | 76 | Open |
| 27 | 2026-07-23 | Oskemen Open Masters 2026 | Oskemen KAZ | 3.9 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Afanasiev,Nikita | 1/2-1/2 | 32 | Open |
| 28 | 2026-07-22 | Oskemen Open Masters 2026 | Oskemen KAZ | 2.15 | Nesterov,Arseniy | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 0-1 | 34 | Open |
| 29 | 2026-07-21 | Oskemen Open Masters 2026 | Oskemen KAZ | 1.3 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Sargsyan,Shant | 1/2-1/2 | 69 | Open |
| 30 | 2026-06-26 | World Youth Open U16 2026 | Montesilvano ITA | 11.8 | Syzdyk,Samir | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 0-1 | 25 | Open |
| 31 | 2026-06-25 | World Youth Open U16 2026 | Montesilvano ITA | 10.7 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Tulendinov,Dinmukhammed | 1/2-1/2 | 70 | Open |
| 32 | 2026-06-24 | World Youth Open U16 2026 | Montesilvano ITA | 9.4 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Karvatskyi,Oleksii | 0-1 | 41 | Open |
| 33 | 2026-06-23 | World Youth Open U16 2026 | Montesilvano ITA | 8.5 | Vemparala,Nikash | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 0-1 | 43 | Open |
| 34 | 2026-06-22 | World Youth Open U16 2026 | Montesilvano ITA | 7.6 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Prokhorov,Aleksey | 1/2-1/2 | 41 | Open |
| 35 | 2026-06-20 | World Youth Open U16 2026 | Montesilvano ITA | 6.4 | Oktem,Ege Tuna | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 41 | Open |
| 36 | 2026-06-19 | World Youth Open U16 2026 | Montesilvano ITA | 5.3 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Kasimov,Rauf | 1/2-1/2 | 41 | Open |
| 37 | 2026-06-18 | World Youth Open U16 2026 | Montesilvano ITA | 4.2 | Melnikov,Fedor | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 41 | Open |
| 38 | 2026-06-17 | World Youth Open U16 2026 | Montesilvano ITA | 3.3 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Breuil,Virgile | 1-0 | 54 | Open |
| 39 | 2026-06-16 | World Youth Open U16 2026 | Montesilvano ITA | 2.6 | Pulvirenti,Davide | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 0-1 | 31 | Open |
| 40 | 2026-06-15 | World Youth Open U16 2026 | Montesilvano ITA | 1.7 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Witczak,Borys | 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 41 | 2026-05-06 | TCh-RUS Premier 2026 | Sochi RUS | 9.22 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Spizharny,Mikhail | 1-0 | 39 | Open |
| 42 | 2026-05-05 | TCh-RUS Premier 2026 | Sochi RUS | 8.4 | Zverev,Lev | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 27 | Open |
| 43 | 2026-05-04 | TCh-RUS Premier 2026 | Sochi RUS | 7.16 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Timoshin,Maxim | 1-0 | 36 | Open |
| 44 | 2026-05-03 | TCh-RUS Premier 2026 | Sochi RUS | 6.1 | Malakhov,V | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 45 | Open |
| 45 | 2026-05-01 | TCh-RUS Premier 2026 | Sochi RUS | 5.1 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Shkuratov,Vladimir | 1/2-1/2 | 51 | Open |
| 46 | 2026-04-30 | TCh-RUS Premier 2026 | Sochi RUS | 4.16 | Manvelyan,Mikayel | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 27 | Open |
| 47 | 2026-04-29 | TCh-RUS Premier 2026 | Sochi RUS | 3.4 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Kokarev,Dm | 0-1 | 35 | Open |
| 48 | 2026-04-28 | TCh-RUS Premier 2026 | Sochi RUS | 2.22 | Riazantsev,A | Usov,Aleksandr E. | 1/2-1/2 | 25 | Open |
| 49 | 2026-03-05 | Aeroflot Open A 2026 | Moscow RUS | 9.49 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Preobrazhenskaya,Diana | 1-0 | 74 | Open |
| 50 | 2026-03-04 | Aeroflot Open A 2026 | Moscow RUS | 7.61 | Usov,Aleksandr E. | Bodnaruk,A | 1-0 | 58 | Open |
- vs Fedosov, AlexanderDraw · ½–½2nd President’s Cup of the Republic of Tajikistan 2026 | Group A
- vs Ivanov,Ol UKRDraw · ½–½Grand Prix Chess IV 2026
- vs Tsaruk,MaksimLost · 1-0Grand Prix Chess IV 2026
- vs Mozharov,MDraw · ½–½Grand Prix Chess IV 2026
- vs Nikitenko,MDraw · ½–½Grand Prix Chess IV 2026
- vs Zhakshylykov,ErzhanWon · 1-0Grand Prix Chess IV 2026
- vs Gilfanov,Marat ILost · 0-1Grand Prix Chess IV 2026
- vs Alekseev,EvgenyDraw · ½–½Grand Prix Chess IV 2026
- vs Erzhanov,AWon · 1-0Grand Prix Chess IV 2026
- vs Petukhov,DmitriyWon · 1-0Grand Prix Chess IV 2026
- vs Kudrin,IvanWon · 0-1Grand Prix Chess IV 2026
- vs Makarian,RudikLost · 1-032nd Abu Dhabi Masters
- vs Vakhidov,JLost · 0-132nd Abu Dhabi Masters
- vs Rakhmanov,AleDraw · ½–½32nd Abu Dhabi Masters
- vs Narayanan,SLWon · 1-032nd Abu Dhabi Masters
- vs Ahmadzada,AhmadDraw · ½–½32nd Abu Dhabi Masters
- vs Dubov,DaniilDraw · ½–½32nd Abu Dhabi Masters
- vs Gupta,AbWon · 0-132nd Abu Dhabi Masters
- vs Muhammad Shayan Noushad IbrahimWon · 0-132nd Abu Dhabi Masters
- vs Aakash,GWon · 1-032nd Abu Dhabi Masters
- vs Sapenov,DaniyalDraw · ½–½Oskemen Open Masters 2026
- vs Rostovtsev,DmitryDraw · ½–½Oskemen Open Masters 2026
- vs Vetokhin,SavvaDraw · ½–½Oskemen Open Masters 2026
- vs Ilamparthi,A RLost · 0-1Oskemen Open Masters 2026
- vs Ansat,AldiyarWon · 1-0Oskemen Open Masters 2026
- vs Bocharov,DWon · 0-1Oskemen Open Masters 2026
- vs Afanasiev,NikitaDraw · ½–½Oskemen Open Masters 2026
- vs Nesterov,ArseniyWon · 0-1Oskemen Open Masters 2026
- vs Sargsyan,ShantDraw · ½–½Oskemen Open Masters 2026
- vs Syzdyk,SamirWon · 0-1World Youth Open U16 2026
- vs Tulendinov,DinmukhammedDraw · ½–½World Youth Open U16 2026
- vs Karvatskyi,OleksiiLost · 0-1World Youth Open U16 2026
- vs Vemparala,NikashWon · 0-1World Youth Open U16 2026
- vs Prokhorov,AlekseyDraw · ½–½World Youth Open U16 2026
- vs Oktem,Ege TunaDraw · ½–½World Youth Open U16 2026
- vs Kasimov,RaufDraw · ½–½World Youth Open U16 2026
- vs Melnikov,FedorDraw · ½–½World Youth Open U16 2026
- vs Breuil,VirgileWon · 1-0World Youth Open U16 2026
- vs Pulvirenti,DavideWon · 0-1World Youth Open U16 2026
- vs Witczak,BorysWon · 1-0World Youth Open U16 2026
- vs Spizharny,MikhailWon · 1-0TCh-RUS Premier 2026
- vs Zverev,LevDraw · ½–½TCh-RUS Premier 2026
- vs Timoshin,MaximWon · 1-0TCh-RUS Premier 2026
- vs Malakhov,VDraw · ½–½TCh-RUS Premier 2026
- vs Shkuratov,VladimirDraw · ½–½TCh-RUS Premier 2026
- vs Manvelyan,MikayelDraw · ½–½TCh-RUS Premier 2026
- vs Kokarev,DmLost · 0-1TCh-RUS Premier 2026
- vs Riazantsev,ADraw · ½–½TCh-RUS Premier 2026
- vs Preobrazhenskaya,DianaWon · 1-0Aeroflot Open A 2026
- vs Bodnaruk,AWon · 1-0Aeroflot Open A 2026
FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | VPHS_RIVIERA 2026 24 OCTOBER RAPID-G | Rapid | 6 |
| 2026-10-25 | VPHS_RIVIERA 2026 25 OCTOBER BLITZ-L | Blitz | 10 |
| 2026-10-22 | 16 stage of the Moscow Cup 2026 blitz | Blitz | 8 |
| 2026-10-16 | Blitz_Men Champ. 2026 | Blitz | 9½ |
| 2026-10-14 | Rapid_Men Champ. 2026 | Rapid | 7½ |
| 2026-10-10 | Rapid Moscow. October 2026 - 2 | Rapid | 5½ |
| 2026-10-10 | Blitz Moscow. October 2026 - 3 | Blitz | 8½ |
| 2026-10-03 | Chess Champions League 2026 - "Ivi Grand Prix Chess IV" | Classical | 6 |
| 2026-10-02 | Blitz Moscow. October 2026 - 1 | Blitz | 9½ |
| 2026-10-01 | 14 stage of the Moscow Cup 2026 blitz | Blitz | 10½ |