GMMichal Krasenkow

POL Born 1963 Male
FIDE ID
1113100

About Michal Krasenkow

Michał Krasenkow was born in Moscow in 1963 and earned a degree in applied mathematics in 1985. He won the Georgian championship in 1987 and a Soviet club championship with Moscow's Tigran Petrosian club in 1990. He emigrated to Poland in 1992 and began representing the country in 1996. Show more

Michał Krasenkow was born in Moscow in 1963 and earned a degree in applied mathematics in 1985. He won the Georgian championship in 1987 and a Soviet club championship with Moscow's Tigran Petrosian club in 1990. He emigrated to Poland in 1992 and began representing the country in 1996. He won the Polish championship in 2000 and 2002.

Krasenkow's club career included fourteen Polish team titles and the 1997 European Club Cup with Ladia Azov. He later coached Poland's national team from 2010 to 2014 and Turkey's from 2016 to 2018. His coaching work also included young players and occasional work with Viswanathan Anand. He wrote opening books on the Open Spanish and Sveshnikov Sicilian, as well as Finding Chess Jewels and Learn from Michal Krasenkow. His opening research included the King's Indian system with an early h-pawn move and an attacking idea in the English Opening.

FIDE ratings

Classical

2508

Published FIDE

Rapid

2407

Published FIDE

Blitz

2342

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#516
National rank · POL
#18

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2676 Oct 2004
Recorded years
2001–2026
Archived games
1280

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Rating history

FIDE 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
951 2016-02-13 32nd Cappelle Open 2016 Cappelle la Grande FRA 1.12 Lukasz Jarmula Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 40 Open
952 2016-01-05 45th Rilton Cup 2015-16 Stockholm SWE 9.8 Michal Krasenkow Pontus Sjodahl Won: 1-0 39 Open
953 2016-01-04 45th Rilton Cup 2015-16 Stockholm SWE 8.4 Martin Zumsande Michal Krasenkow Lost: 1-0 33 Open
954 2016-01-03 45th Rilton Cup 2015-16 Stockholm SWE 7.2 Michal Krasenkow Maxim Rodshtein Lost: 0-1 39 Open
955 2016-01-02 45th Rilton Cup 2015-16 Stockholm SWE 6.1 Michal Krasenkow Jon Ludvig Hammer Lost: 0-1 50 Open
956 2016-01-01 45th Rilton Cup 2015-16 Stockholm SWE 5.2 Sergey Ivanov Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 52 Open
957 2015-12-30 45th Rilton Cup 2015-16 Stockholm SWE 4.3 Michal Krasenkow Hans Tikkanen Won: 1-0 43 Open
958 2015-12-29 45th Rilton Cup 2015-16 Stockholm SWE 3.3 Johan Salomon Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 48 Open
959 2015-12-28 45th Rilton Cup 2015-16 Stockholm SWE 2.4 Michal Krasenkow Andreas Skytte Hagen Won: 1-0 43 Open
960 2015-12-27 45th Rilton Cup 2015-16 Stockholm SWE 1.4 Erlend Mikalsen Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 39 Open
961 2015-11-07 TCh-AUT 2015-16 Austria AUT 3.6 Nico Georgiadis Michal Krasenkow Lost: 1-0 48 Open
962 2015-11-06 TCh-AUT 2015-16 Austria AUT 2.2 Michal Krasenkow Markus Ragger Draw: 1/2-1/2 60 Open
963 2015-11-05 TCh-AUT 2015-16 Austria AUT 1.5 Peter Schmidt Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 63 Open
964 2015-10-04 TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 Poland POL 9.3 Rafal Antoniewski Michal Krasenkow Draw: 1/2-1/2 40 Open
965 2015-10-03 TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 Poland POL 8.3 Michal Krasenkow Artur Jakubiec Draw: 1/2-1/2 60 Open
966 2015-10-02 TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 Poland POL 7.4 David Navara Michal Krasenkow Lost: 1-0 35 Open
967 2015-09-06 TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 Poland POL 6.2 Marcin Dziuba Michal Krasenkow Draw: 1/2-1/2 65 Open
968 2015-09-05 TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 Poland POL 5.5 Michal Krasenkow Dimitrios Mastrovasilis Won: 1-0 40 Open
969 2015-09-04 TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 Poland POL 4.1 Grzegorz Nasuta Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 40 Open
970 2015-08-08 19th HZ Open 2015 Vlissingen NED 9.2 Michal Krasenkow 4101685 Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
971 2015-08-07 19th HZ Open 2015 Vlissingen NED 8.4 Merijn Van Delft Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 55 Open
972 2015-08-06 19th HZ Open 2015 Vlissingen NED 7.6 Michal Krasenkow Hugo Ten Hertog Won: 1-0 28 Open
973 2015-08-05 19th HZ Open 2015 Vlissingen NED 6.6 Ke Mu Michal Krasenkow Draw: 1/2-1/2 60 Open
974 2015-08-04 19th HZ Open 2015 Vlissingen NED 5.5 Michal Krasenkow Miguoel Admiraal Draw: 1/2-1/2 44 Open
975 2015-08-03 19th HZ Open 2015 Vlissingen NED 4.9 Alje Hovenga Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 49 Open
976 2015-08-02 19th HZ Open 2015 Vlissingen NED 3.4 Michal Krasenkow Barry Brink Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
977 2015-08-02 19th HZ Open 2015 Vlissingen NED 2.4 Valentin Buckels Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 43 Open
978 2015-08-01 19th HZ Open 2015 Vlissingen NED 1.4 Michal Krasenkow Renzo Finkenflugel Won: 1-0 28 Open
979 2015-07-18 Najdorf Mem Open A 2015 Warsaw POL 9.1 Michal Krasenkow Igor Kovalenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 10 Open
980 2015-07-17 Najdorf Mem Open A 2015 Warsaw POL 8.3 Andrey Zhigalko Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 37 Open
981 2015-07-16 Najdorf Mem Open A 2015 Warsaw POL 7.7 Michal Krasenkow Narayanan S L Won: 1-0 41 Open
982 2015-07-15 Najdorf Mem Open A 2015 Warsaw POL 6.7 Daniel Sadzikowski Michal Krasenkow Draw: 1/2-1/2 64 Open
983 2015-07-14 Najdorf Mem Open A 2015 Warsaw POL 5.9 Michal Krasenkow Karina Cyfka Won: 1-0 34 Open
984 2015-07-13 Najdorf Mem Open A 2015 Warsaw POL 4.9 Nikita Meshkovs Michal Krasenkow Draw: 1/2-1/2 60 Open
985 2015-07-12 Najdorf Mem Open A 2015 Warsaw POL 3.4 Michal Krasenkow Marcel Kanarek Lost: 0-1 79 Open
986 2015-07-11 Najdorf Mem Open A 2015 Warsaw POL 2.5 Kacper Drozdowski Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 34 Open
987 2015-07-10 Najdorf Mem Open A 2015 Warsaw POL 1.8 Michal Krasenkow Damian Lewtak Won: 1-0 58 Open
988 2015-06-24 8th Asrian Memorial 2015 Yerevan ARM 9.9 Michal Krasenkow Norayr Torosyan Won: 1-0 36 Open
989 2015-06-23 8th Asrian Memorial 2015 Yerevan ARM 8.9 Rafael Bakunts Michal Krasenkow Draw: 1/2-1/2 64 Open
990 2015-06-22 8th Asrian Memorial 2015 Yerevan ARM 7.5 Michal Krasenkow Zahar Efimenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 12 Open
991 2015-06-21 8th Asrian Memorial 2015 Yerevan ARM 6.5 Arman Pashikian Michal Krasenkow Lost: 1-0 39 Open
992 2015-06-20 8th Asrian Memorial 2015 Yerevan ARM 5.6 Michal Krasenkow Hovik Hayrapetyan Won: 1-0 30 Open
993 2015-06-19 8th Asrian Memorial 2015 Yerevan ARM 4.8 Sargis V. Manukyan Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 36 Open
994 2015-06-18 8th Asrian Memorial 2015 Yerevan ARM 3.8 Michal Krasenkow Haik M. Martirosyan Draw: 1/2-1/2 97 Open
995 2015-06-17 8th Asrian Memorial 2015 Yerevan ARM 2.6 Haik G. Vardanian Michal Krasenkow Draw: 1/2-1/2 52 Open
996 2015-06-16 8th Asrian Memorial 2015 Yerevan ARM 1.6 Michal Krasenkow Khachatur Mesropian Won: 1-0 40 Open
997 2015-06-09 TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 Montpellier FRA 11.6 Michal Krasenkow Olexander Baklan Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
998 2015-06-08 TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 Montpellier FRA 10.3 Michal Krasenkow Jan-Krzysztof Duda Won: 1-0 41 Open
999 2015-06-07 TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 Montpellier FRA 9.2 David Navara Michal Krasenkow Won: 0-1 43 Open
1000 2015-06-06 TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 Montpellier FRA 8.3 Michal Krasenkow Sebastien Feller Draw: 1/2-1/2 22 Open
  1. vs Lukasz JarmulaWon · 0-1Black · 2016-02-13 · Round 1.1232nd Cappelle Open 2016
  2. vs Pontus SjodahlWon · 1-0White · 2016-01-05 · Round 9.845th Rilton Cup 2015-16
  3. vs Martin ZumsandeLost · 1-0Black · 2016-01-04 · Round 8.445th Rilton Cup 2015-16
  4. vs Maxim RodshteinLost · 0-1White · 2016-01-03 · Round 7.245th Rilton Cup 2015-16
  5. vs Jon Ludvig HammerLost · 0-1White · 2016-01-02 · Round 6.145th Rilton Cup 2015-16
  6. vs Sergey IvanovWon · 0-1Black · 2016-01-01 · Round 5.245th Rilton Cup 2015-16
  7. vs Hans TikkanenWon · 1-0White · 2015-12-30 · Round 4.345th Rilton Cup 2015-16
  8. vs Johan SalomonWon · 0-1Black · 2015-12-29 · Round 3.345th Rilton Cup 2015-16
  9. vs Andreas Skytte HagenWon · 1-0White · 2015-12-28 · Round 2.445th Rilton Cup 2015-16
  10. vs Erlend MikalsenWon · 0-1Black · 2015-12-27 · Round 1.445th Rilton Cup 2015-16
  11. vs Nico GeorgiadisLost · 1-0Black · 2015-11-07 · Round 3.6TCh-AUT 2015-16
  12. vs Markus RaggerDraw · ½–½White · 2015-11-06 · Round 2.2TCh-AUT 2015-16
  13. vs Peter SchmidtWon · 0-1Black · 2015-11-05 · Round 1.5TCh-AUT 2015-16
  14. vs Rafal AntoniewskiDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-10-04 · Round 9.3TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015
  15. vs Artur JakubiecDraw · ½–½White · 2015-10-03 · Round 8.3TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015
  16. vs David NavaraLost · 1-0Black · 2015-10-02 · Round 7.4TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015
  17. vs Marcin DziubaDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-09-06 · Round 6.2TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015
  18. vs Dimitrios MastrovasilisWon · 1-0White · 2015-09-05 · Round 5.5TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015
  19. vs Grzegorz NasutaWon · 0-1Black · 2015-09-04 · Round 4.1TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015
  20. vs 4101685Draw · ½–½White · 2015-08-08 · Round 9.219th HZ Open 2015
  21. vs Merijn Van DelftWon · 0-1Black · 2015-08-07 · Round 8.419th HZ Open 2015
  22. vs Hugo Ten HertogWon · 1-0White · 2015-08-06 · Round 7.619th HZ Open 2015
  23. vs Ke MuDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-08-05 · Round 6.619th HZ Open 2015
  24. vs Miguoel AdmiraalDraw · ½–½White · 2015-08-04 · Round 5.519th HZ Open 2015
  25. vs Alje HovengaWon · 0-1Black · 2015-08-03 · Round 4.919th HZ Open 2015
  26. vs Barry BrinkDraw · ½–½White · 2015-08-02 · Round 3.419th HZ Open 2015
  27. vs Valentin BuckelsWon · 0-1Black · 2015-08-02 · Round 2.419th HZ Open 2015
  28. vs Renzo FinkenflugelWon · 1-0White · 2015-08-01 · Round 1.419th HZ Open 2015
  29. vs Igor KovalenkoDraw · ½–½White · 2015-07-18 · Round 9.1Najdorf Mem Open A 2015
  30. vs Andrey ZhigalkoWon · 0-1Black · 2015-07-17 · Round 8.3Najdorf Mem Open A 2015
  31. vs Narayanan S LWon · 1-0White · 2015-07-16 · Round 7.7Najdorf Mem Open A 2015
  32. vs Daniel SadzikowskiDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-07-15 · Round 6.7Najdorf Mem Open A 2015
  33. vs Karina CyfkaWon · 1-0White · 2015-07-14 · Round 5.9Najdorf Mem Open A 2015
  34. vs Nikita MeshkovsDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-07-13 · Round 4.9Najdorf Mem Open A 2015
  35. vs Marcel KanarekLost · 0-1White · 2015-07-12 · Round 3.4Najdorf Mem Open A 2015
  36. vs Kacper DrozdowskiWon · 0-1Black · 2015-07-11 · Round 2.5Najdorf Mem Open A 2015
  37. vs Damian LewtakWon · 1-0White · 2015-07-10 · Round 1.8Najdorf Mem Open A 2015
  38. vs Norayr TorosyanWon · 1-0White · 2015-06-24 · Round 9.98th Asrian Memorial 2015
  39. vs Rafael BakuntsDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-06-23 · Round 8.98th Asrian Memorial 2015
  40. vs Zahar EfimenkoDraw · ½–½White · 2015-06-22 · Round 7.58th Asrian Memorial 2015
  41. vs Arman PashikianLost · 1-0Black · 2015-06-21 · Round 6.58th Asrian Memorial 2015
  42. vs Hovik HayrapetyanWon · 1-0White · 2015-06-20 · Round 5.68th Asrian Memorial 2015
  43. vs Sargis V. ManukyanWon · 0-1Black · 2015-06-19 · Round 4.88th Asrian Memorial 2015
  44. vs Haik M. MartirosyanDraw · ½–½White · 2015-06-18 · Round 3.88th Asrian Memorial 2015
  45. vs Haik G. VardanianDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-06-17 · Round 2.68th Asrian Memorial 2015
  46. vs Khachatur MesropianWon · 1-0White · 2015-06-16 · Round 1.68th Asrian Memorial 2015
  47. vs Olexander BaklanDraw · ½–½White · 2015-06-09 · Round 11.6TCh-FRA Top 12 2015
  48. vs Jan-Krzysztof DudaWon · 1-0White · 2015-06-08 · Round 10.3TCh-FRA Top 12 2015
  49. vs David NavaraWon · 0-1Black · 2015-06-07 · Round 9.2TCh-FRA Top 12 2015
  50. vs Sebastien FellerDraw · ½–½White · 2015-06-06 · Round 8.3TCh-FRA Top 12 2015

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