Alexander Shakarov
Soviet chess player
Alexander Ivanovich Shakarov (Russian: Александр Иванович Шакаров; born 8 March 1948) is a Soviet chess player, coach and author of Armenian descent. He was born in Baku, Soviet Azerbaijan.
He is best known for being Garry Kasparov's coach from 1976 to 2005. Together they wrote Caro-Kann: Classical 4…Bf5 book (1984). Kasparov said: "The name of Alexander Shakarov might not be world-famous, but hardly anyone has lived a life more dedicated to chess. He is one of the most dedicated workers I've ever met."
Shakarov was also the trainer of Ashot Nadanian.
The fourth chapter of Tibor Karolyi's 2009 book Genius in the Background is devoted to him.
Books
Kasparov, Garry; Shakarov, Aleksander (1984). Caro-Kann: Classical 4.Bf5. Batsford.
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