| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 January 1980 | 
| Chess career | |
| Country | Russia | 
| Title | Grandmaster (2009) | 
| FIDE rating | 2423 (October 2025) | 
| Peak rating | 2535 (May 2011) | 
Nikolai Kabanov (born 22 January 1980) is a Russian chess grandmaster.
Kabanov represented Russia on the third board in the 39th Chess Olympiad in 2010, where he finished with a score of 1.5 points out of 4. [1]
Kabanov qualified for the Chess World Cup 2011, where he was defeated by David Navara in the first round.