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| Full name | Alexander Rustemov |
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| Country | Russia |
| Born | July 6, 1973 Murmansk |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| Peak rating | 2625 (April 2001) |
Alexander Rustemov (Russian: Александр Рустемов; born July 6, 1973) is a Russian chess grandmaster and trainer. He gained the grandmaster title in 1998 and finished second in the 2000 Russian Chess Championship. Rustemov is a well seasoned internet blitz player, having played Loek van Wely in an 137-game blitz match on the ICC, the final score of which was 67½-71½ to van Wely. He is part of the Schachverein Wattenschei chess club.