Gregory Kaidanov
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| Image:Kaidanov0201 051.jpg Kaidanov in Seattle, 2002 | ||
| Full name | Gregory Kaidanov | |
| Country | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | |
| Born | October 11 1959 Berdichev, Ukraine | |
| Title | Grandmaster | |
| FIDE rating | 2587 | |
Gregory Kaidanov (Russian: Григорий Кайданов; born October 11, 1959) is an International Grandmaster of chess.
As of April 2007, his Elo rating was 2587, making him the # 9 player in the US and the 179th-highest rated player in the world. His peak rating was 2646 in 2002.
He was born in Berdichev, Ukraine, but in 1960 first moved to Kaliningrad, Russia.
He learned to play when he was 6 years old from his father. At age 8, he started to attend a chess study group in 'Pioneer's House.'
As an adult, he moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 1991, with his two children and wife.
He won the 1992 World Open in Philadelphia, and the 1992 U.S Open.
His first major tournament win came in Moscow 1987, where he crushed Indian star Vishy Anand. He earned the IM title that same year, and was awarded the GM title just a year later in 1988.
Kaidanov is also the most active Grandmaster teacher in America. He is the head coach of the www.uschessschool.com founded in 2006 by IM Greg Shahade.
[edit] Highlights of his chess career
- 1972 - Boys under-14 Russian Federation Championship - 1st place
- 1975 - Became a Candidate of Master (analog of expert in US)
- 1978 - Became a Master
- 1987 - Became an International Master
- 1988 - Became a Grandmaster
- 1992 - Won World Open Chess Championship
- 1992 - Won US Open Chess Championship
- 1993 - Won World Team Chess Championship as a member of US team
- 1998 - Silver medal in Chess Olympiad as a member of US team
- 2001 - Won North American Open Chess Championship
- 2002 - Won Aeroflot Open (one of the strongest open tournaments of all times, with 82 grandmasters participating)
[edit] External links
- FIDE rating card for Gregory Kaidanov
- Gregory Kaidanov at ChessGames.com
- US Chess Federation: Grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov
- Gregory Kaidanov Web site
- Statistics at ChessWorld.net
- "GM Gregory Kaidanov"
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