Alexander Shabalov

Alexander Shabalov is a Latvian-American grandmaster originally from Riga, Latvia. He is a four-time U.S. Champion as well as the 2022 U.S. Senior Champion. Shabalov is also the winner of many open events, including the Aeroflot Open, World Open, North American Open and more, and has either won or shared first place seven times in the U.S. Open. In 2015, Shabalov was inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame.