His eighth world championship title, in 1996, broke Isidore Weiss's record of seven world championship titles—a record which had stood for 87 years. USSR national champion (1990), Russian national champion (2016).
His eighth world championship title, in 1996, broke Isidore Weiss's record of seven world championships—a record that had stood for 87 years. He also held the USSR national championship in 1990 and the Russian national championship in 2016.