Born: November 27, 1980
Playing Style:
Malakhov is one of the rare elite players in modern chess who is not a full-time professional chess player; he also works as a physicist.
Notable Accomplishments:
- Won the 1993 World U-14 Championship
- Reached the Candidates stage of the 2007 FIDE World Chess Championship
- Member of gold medal winning Russian team at the 2009 World Team Chess Championship
