Background
Fishbein learned chess from his father, Gregory, at the age of four.
Fishbein learned chess from his father, Gregory, at the age of four.
He was awarded the grandmaster title in 1992. Although Fishbein has worked in finance since 1993 and traded and invested in mortgage-backed securities since 2005, he continues to compete in chess tournaments. He played in the United States. Chess Championship four times in the 2000s (best result: eighth place in 2006).
Since 2012, he has regularly appeared in Grand Prix tournaments in the Eastern United States and has finished first or equal first several times.
Alexey Shirov vs Alexander Fishbein, Kerteminde 1991, King"s Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Modern System (E97), 0-1
Alexander Fishbein vs Yury Shulman, United States Championship 2006. French Defense, Tarrasch Variation (C09).