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Rauf Mamedov
is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster and a three-time national champion. He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2015.
Born: April 26, 1988 (age 32 years), Baku, Azerbaijan
FIDE rating: 2654
Peak ranking: No. 33 (May 2018)
Title: Grandmaster (2004)
Peak rating: 2709 (December 2017)
Ranking: No. 40 (November 2018)
is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster and a three-time national champion. He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2015.
Born: April 26, 1988 (age 32 years), Baku, Azerbaijan
FIDE rating: 2654
Peak ranking: No. 33 (May 2018)
Title: Grandmaster (2004)
Peak rating: 2709 (December 2017)
Ranking: No. 40 (November 2018)
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Matthias Blübaum
is a German chess grandmaster. He is the No. 2 ranked German player as of February 2020. Blübaum began playing chess at the age of six and emerged as part of the Prinzengruppe at age twelve. He earned his international master title in 2012 and was awarded the grandmaster title in 2015.
Born: April 18, 1997 (age 23 years), Lemgo, Germany
Education: Bielefeld University
Title: Grandmaster (2015)
FIDE rating: 2647
Peak rating: 2651 (February 2020)
is a German chess grandmaster. He is the No. 2 ranked German player as of February 2020. Blübaum began playing chess at the age of six and emerged as part of the Prinzengruppe at age twelve. He earned his international master title in 2012 and was awarded the grandmaster title in 2015.
Born: April 18, 1997 (age 23 years), Lemgo, Germany
Education: Bielefeld University
Title: Grandmaster (2015)
FIDE rating: 2647
Peak rating: 2651 (February 2020)
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Sethuraman Panayappan Sethuraman is an Indian chess grandmaster. He achieved the three norms required for the grandmaster title with shared second place and a score of 8/10 points at the Parsvnath Open ...
Born: February 25, 1993 (age 27 years), Chennai, India
Title: Grandmaster
FIDE rating: 2644
Peak rating: 2658 (March 2016)
Born: February 25, 1993 (age 27 years), Chennai, India
Title: Grandmaster
FIDE rating: 2644
Peak rating: 2658 (March 2016)
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Samvel Ter-Sahakyan
is an Armenian chess grandmaster. He won the 2003 Under 10 and 2009 Under 18 European Youth Chess Championship. He completed the Grandmaster requirements on 18 September 2008 during the European U16 championship, when his rating reached 2500, the title confirmed by FIDE in 2009.
Born: September 19, 1993 (age 26 years), Vanadzor, Armenia
Title: Grandmaster
FIDE rating: 2640
is an Armenian chess grandmaster. He won the 2003 Under 10 and 2009 Under 18 European Youth Chess Championship. He completed the Grandmaster requirements on 18 September 2008 during the European U16 championship, when his rating reached 2500, the title confirmed by FIDE in 2009.
Born: September 19, 1993 (age 26 years), Vanadzor, Armenia
Title: Grandmaster
FIDE rating: 2640
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Aryan Tari
is a Norwegian chess player. He holds the title of Grandmaster. Tari was Norwegian champion in 2015 and 2019 and won the World Junior Chess Championship in 2017.
Born: June 4, 1999 (age 21 years), Lier Municipality, Norway
FIDE rating: 2634
Peak rating: 2635 (January 2020)
is a Norwegian chess player. He holds the title of Grandmaster. Tari was Norwegian champion in 2015 and 2019 and won the World Junior Chess Championship in 2017.
Born: June 4, 1999 (age 21 years), Lier Municipality, Norway
FIDE rating: 2634
Peak rating: 2635 (January 2020)
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Nodirbek Abdusattorov
is an Uzbekistani chess player. A chess prodigy, he qualified for the title Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 1 month, and 11 days. FIDE awarded him the title in April 2018. In 2012 Abdusattorov won the Under 8 division of the World Youth Chess Championships in Maribor, Slovenia.
Born: 2004 (age 15 years)
is an Uzbekistani chess player. A chess prodigy, he qualified for the title Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 1 month, and 11 days. FIDE awarded him the title in April 2018. In 2012 Abdusattorov won the Under 8 division of the World Youth Chess Championships in Maribor, Slovenia.
Born: 2004 (age 15 years)
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Nihal Sarin
is an Indian chess player. A chess prodigy, he achieved the title of Grandmaster at age 14. He is also the third youngest player in history to cross the Elo rating mark of 2600, accomplishing this feat at age 14. Nihal was the world under-10 champion in 2014 in Durban, South Africa.
Born: 2004 (age 15 years)
is an Indian chess player. A chess prodigy, he achieved the title of Grandmaster at age 14. He is also the third youngest player in history to cross the Elo rating mark of 2600, accomplishing this feat at age 14. Nihal was the world under-10 champion in 2014 in Durban, South Africa.
Born: 2004 (age 15 years)
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Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan
is an Indian chess player with the title of Grandmaster.In 2016, he won the bronze medal in the World Junior Chess Championship held at Bhubaneswar.
Born: January 10, 1998 (age 22 years), Thiruvananthapuram, India
FIDE rating: 2618
Title: Grandmaster (2015)
Peak rating: 2626 (November 2019)
is an Indian chess player with the title of Grandmaster.In 2016, he won the bronze medal in the World Junior Chess Championship held at Bhubaneswar.
Born: January 10, 1998 (age 22 years), Thiruvananthapuram, India
FIDE rating: 2618
Title: Grandmaster (2015)
Peak rating: 2626 (November 2019)
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Ahmed Adly
is an Egyptian chess Grandmaster. In 2005, 2011 and 2019 he won the African Chess Championship, and in 2007 he won the World Junior Chess Championship. He tied for 1st-5th with Gabriel Sargissian, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Igor-Alexandre Nataf and Pendyala Harikrishna in the Reykjavík Open 2006.
Born: February 19, 1987 (age 33 years), Cairo, Egypt
FIDE rating: 2615
Title: Grandmaster
Peak rating: 2640 (January 2011)
is an Egyptian chess Grandmaster. In 2005, 2011 and 2019 he won the African Chess Championship, and in 2007 he won the World Junior Chess Championship. He tied for 1st-5th with Gabriel Sargissian, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Igor-Alexandre Nataf and Pendyala Harikrishna in the Reykjavík Open 2006.
Born: February 19, 1987 (age 33 years), Cairo, Egypt
FIDE rating: 2615
Title: Grandmaster
Peak rating: 2640 (January 2011)
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Boris Pavlovich Grachev
is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2007. Grachev competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017.
Born: March 27, 1986 (age 34 years), Moscow, Russia
Title: Grandmaster (2007)
FIDE rating: 2612
Peak rating: 2705 (March 2012)
is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2007. Grachev competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017.
Born: March 27, 1986 (age 34 years), Moscow, Russia
Title: Grandmaster (2007)
FIDE rating: 2612
Peak rating: 2705 (March 2012)
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Manuel Petrosyan
is an Armenian chess Grandmaster. He won Under-18 World Youth Chess Championship in 2016 and finished second in the World Junior Chess Championship of 2017. In August 2018, he finished second in the Riga Technical University Open "A" tournament.
Born: May 6, 1998 (age 22 years), Stepanakert
Title: Grandmaster
FIDE rating: 2607
is an Armenian chess Grandmaster. He won Under-18 World Youth Chess Championship in 2016 and finished second in the World Junior Chess Championship of 2017. In August 2018, he finished second in the Riga Technical University Open "A" tournament.
Born: May 6, 1998 (age 22 years), Stepanakert
Title: Grandmaster
FIDE rating: 2607