Vladimir Afromeev (born 2 April 1954) is a Russian businessman and

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player.

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In the mid-2000s, Afromeev gained improvements in his official

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that were highly unusual for his age, breaking into the world top 100 at the age of 52 in July 2006. In October 2007, he achieved a rating of 2646 and ranked 66th in the world. Several authors questioned Afromeev's rise and suggested that it was due to Afromeev organizing tournaments in which he either played far lower-rated opponents or scored unusually quick wins against strong opponents, and even that some of the tournaments did not in fact take place. Afromeev denied these charges, putting them down to people being jealous because of his wealth.

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