Alex Shvartsman | |
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Born | Odesa, Ukraine | November 19, 1975
Occupation | Science fiction writer, editor, translator (Russian) |
Nationality | American |
Period | 2010–present |
Genre | |
Spouse |
Zoya Shapiro (
m. 2007) |
Children | 1 |
Website | |
alexshvartsman |
Alex Shvartsman (born November 19, 1975) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and editor known primarily for humorous short stories. He won the WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction in 2014 for his short story "Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma" published in the InterGalactic Medicine Show magazine. He won the WSFA Small Press Award in 2014 [1] and was a finalist for the Canopus Award for Excellence in Interstellar Writing in 2015 [2] and 2017. [3]
Alex Shvartsman is also a Magic: The Gathering player. While having enjoyed only a moderate degree of success on the Pro Tour, he is one of the most successful Grand Prix players ever. With 21 appearances, Shvartsman held the record for most Grand Prix top eights for a long time, but is now ranked 12th tied with Shota Yasooka.
Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
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1998–99 | Grand Prix | Barcelona | Limited | 4–7 February 1999 | 2 |
1998–99 | Grand Prix | Taipei | 24–25 April 1999 | 7 | |
1999–00 | Grand Prix | Lisbon | 25–27 September 1999 | 6 | |
1999–00 | Grand Prix | Sao Paulo | Limited | 6–7 November 1999 | 4 |
1999–00 | Grand Prix | Tours | 26–27 November 1999 | 1 | |
1999–00 | Grand Prix | Seattle | Extended | 15–16 January 2000 | 5 |
1999–00 | Grand Prix | Madrid | Extended | 29–30 January 2000 | 3 |
1999–00 | Grand Prix | Taipei | Extended | 12–13 February 2000 | 3 |
1999–00 | Grand Prix | Cannes | Team Limited | 26–27 February 2000 | 2 |
1999-00 | Grand Prix | Nagoya | Team Limited | 22–23 April 2000 | 1 |
2000–01 | Invitational | Sydney | Special | 16–19 November 2000 | 6 |
2000–01 | Masters | Chicago | Booster Draft | 1–3 December 2000 | 3 |
2000–01 | Grand Prix | Rio de Janeiro | Sealed and Booster Draft | 10–11 March 2001 | 2 |
2001–02 | Pro Tour | New York | Team Limited | 7–9 September 2001 | 3 |
2001–02 | Grand Prix | Brisbane | Sealed and Booster Draft | 20–21 October 2001 | 3 |
2001–02 | Grand Prix | Curitiba | Extended | 8–9 December 2001 | 2 |
2001–02 | Grand Prix | Houston | Extended | 5–6 January 2002 | 6 |
2001–02 | Grand Prix | Lisbon | Extended | 19–20 January 2002 | 6 |
2001–02 | Grand Prix | Fukuoka | Sealed and Booster Draft | 16–17 February 2002 | 1 |
2001–02 | Grand Prix | Kuala Lumpur | Sealed and Booster Draft | 30–31 March 2002 | 5 |
2001–02 | Grand Prix | New Jersey | Team Limited | 29–30 June 2002 | 2 |
2002–03 | Masters | Houston | Booster Draft | 8–10 November 2002 | 5 |
2002–03 | Grand Prix | Pittsburgh | Team Limited | 31 May–1 June 2003 | 1 |
2002–03 | Grand Prix | Detroit | Block Constructed | 12–13 July 2003 | 4 |
2003–04 | Grand Prix | Washington D.C. | Team Limited | 17–18 April 2004 | 3 |
Last updated: 17 August 2009
Source:
Wizards.com