Anish Giri
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Anish Giri is a chess prodigy
. He met his final grandmaster norm
at the age of 14 years, 7 months and 2 days when he beat Venezuela
n GM Eduardo Iturrizaga
in the C Group of the 2009 Corus Chess Tournament
in Wijk aan Zee
in the Netherlands
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He is the youngest ever Grandmaster in the chess history of Soviet Union/Russia and the Netherlands (when he achieved his third GM norm, he was affiliated with the Russian Chess Federation; currently he is affiliated with the Dutch Chess Federation).
father (Sanjay Giri), and a Russian mother (Olga Giri). Anish was born in St. Petersburg, Russia on 28 June 1994. In 2002, he moved to Japan with his parents. Since then he had been residing in Japan, and visiting St. Petersburg regularly. Since February 2008, Anish and his family have been living in the Netherlands,
in the Dutch city of Rijswijk
where his father is working in a research and consulting foundation (Deltares). He has two sisters, Natasha and Ayusha.
Anish has been playing for SK Turm Emsdetten since 2008 in the German Chess Bundesliga
(the premier league of team chess in Germany). He is the youngest ever player in the history of this league. Furthermore, he is affiliated with several Dutch chess clubs, including the HSG (Hilversum Chess Society) and the Delftsche SchaakClub (Delft Chess Club). He plays in the French league (TOP-16) for l'Echiquier Châlonnais.
He does not have intensive chess training facilities, mostly working by himself using chess programs and books at his leisure. Recently, the KNSB (Dutch Chess Federation) has started to provide him with some training sessions.
Major events and achievements
, he is a regular college student following classes every day, save for some limited absences allowed by the school during major tournaments and events. Thus, playing chess is still a part-time activity for Giri. His favorite subjects include physics
, mathematics
, geography
and history
.
.
Recently Giri contracted a new interest — writing articles and annotating top games. He annotated a number of top games for the popular chess site ChessBase
, and has written several articles, including analyses of his own games for chess magazines, such as New in Chess
, 64 (chess magazine)
, and Schach Magazin 64. See also http://schaaksite.nl
Articles/Interviews
Chess prodigy
Chess prodigies are children who play chess so well that they are able to beat Masters and even Grandmasters, often at a very young age. Chess is one of the few sports where children can compete with adults on equal ground; it is thus one of the few skills in which true child prodigies exist...
. He met his final grandmaster norm
Grandmaster norm
A norm in chess is one of the requirements to receive a title such as Grandmaster from FIDE.- Grandmaster norm :In order to qualify for the title of Grandmaster of chess, a title awarded by FIDE, the World Chess Federation, a player must achieve three or more grandmaster norms in events covering a...
at the age of 14 years, 7 months and 2 days when he beat Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n GM Eduardo Iturrizaga
Eduardo Iturrizaga
Eduardo Patricio Iturrizaga Bonelli is a Venezuelan chess player. He achieved the title of grandmaster in 2008, making him the first and only Venezuelan chess grandmaster.-Chess career:...
in the C Group of the 2009 Corus Chess Tournament
Corus chess tournament
The Tata Steel Chess Tournament formerly called the Corus chess tournament takes place every year, usually in January, in a small town called Wijk aan Zee, part of the larger Beverwijk in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands...
in Wijk aan Zee
Wijk aan Zee
Wijk aan Zee is a small town on the coast of the North Sea in the municipality of Beverwijk in the province of North Holland of the Netherlands. The prestigious Tata Steel chess tournament formerly Corus chess tournament and before that called Hoogovens tournament takes place there every year.Due...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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He is the youngest ever Grandmaster in the chess history of Soviet Union/Russia and the Netherlands (when he achieved his third GM norm, he was affiliated with the Russian Chess Federation; currently he is affiliated with the Dutch Chess Federation).
Family
Anish is the son of a NepaleseNepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
father (Sanjay Giri), and a Russian mother (Olga Giri). Anish was born in St. Petersburg, Russia on 28 June 1994. In 2002, he moved to Japan with his parents. Since then he had been residing in Japan, and visiting St. Petersburg regularly. Since February 2008, Anish and his family have been living in the Netherlands,
in the Dutch city of Rijswijk
Rijswijk
Rijswijk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a suburb of The Hague and covers an area of 14.48 km² ....
where his father is working in a research and consulting foundation (Deltares). He has two sisters, Natasha and Ayusha.
Chess activity
Anish's first club was a local youth sport club 'DYUSH-2' in St. Petersburg, Russia. His trainers in this club were Asya Kovalyova and Andrei Praslov. He was a member of the Japan Chess Association and the Sapporo Chess Club during his stay in Japan. He became Russian champion (U12) while he was living in Japan.Anish has been playing for SK Turm Emsdetten since 2008 in the German Chess Bundesliga
Chess Bundesliga
The term Chess Bundesliga , normally refers to the premier league of team chess in Germany. It is arguably the strongest and longest running league of its kind, attracting many top grandmasters from Europe and beyond....
(the premier league of team chess in Germany). He is the youngest ever player in the history of this league. Furthermore, he is affiliated with several Dutch chess clubs, including the HSG (Hilversum Chess Society) and the Delftsche SchaakClub (Delft Chess Club). He plays in the French league (TOP-16) for l'Echiquier Châlonnais.
He does not have intensive chess training facilities, mostly working by himself using chess programs and books at his leisure. Recently, the KNSB (Dutch Chess Federation) has started to provide him with some training sessions.
Major events and achievements
- In September 2009 he won at HaaksbergenHaaksbergenHaaksbergen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the Twente region.-External links:*...
the closed Dutch ChampionshipDutch Chess ChampionshipThe Dutch Chess Championship was officially established in 1909, although unofficial champions stretch back to the 1870s.-Early years:-Official championships:...
, making him the youngest player to win this championship to date. - In January 2010, aged 15, he competed in the Corus Chess TournamentCorus chess tournamentThe Tata Steel Chess Tournament formerly called the Corus chess tournament takes place every year, usually in January, in a small town called Wijk aan Zee, part of the larger Beverwijk in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands...
in Wijk aan ZeeWijk aan ZeeWijk aan Zee is a small town on the coast of the North Sea in the municipality of Beverwijk in the province of North Holland of the Netherlands. The prestigious Tata Steel chess tournament formerly Corus chess tournament and before that called Hoogovens tournament takes place there every year.Due...
winning the B-group. - In May 2010 it was revealed that Giri had aided Viswanathan AnandViswanathan AnandV. Anand or Anand Viswanathan, usually referred as Viswanathan Anand, is an Indian chess Grandmaster, the current World Chess Champion, and currently second highest rated player in the world....
in preparation for the World Chess Championship 2010 against challenger Veselin TopalovVeselin TopalovVeselin Aleksandrov Topalov is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster. He currently has the sixth highest rating in the world, and was the challenger facing world champion Viswanathan Anand in the World Chess Championship 2010, losing the match 6½–5½....
. Anand won the match 6.5-5.5 to retain the title. - At the end of May 2010, Giri convincingly won the 18th annual Sigeman & Co. Tournament with a performance rating of 2936.
- In August 2010, he was one of the best scorers for the Rising Stars team during the NH tournament against the Experienced team, but was unable to qualify for the Amber tournament, losing in tiebreak against Nakamura.
- In October 2010, Giri won bronze at the 2010 Chess Olympiad at Khanty-Mansiysk, during his first Olympiad appearance. Giri had a performance rating of 2730, playing board 4 for the Dutch team.
- In January 2011, Giri beat world number one Magnus CarlsenMagnus CarlsenSven Magnus Øen Carlsen is a Norwegian chess Grandmaster and chess prodigy who is currently the number-one ranked player in the world. In January 2010 he became the seventh player ranked number one in the world on the official FIDE rating list...
(EloElo rating systemThe Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as chess. It is named after its creator Arpad Elo, a Hungarian-born American physics professor....
2814) with Black in 22 moves at the Wijk Aan Zee chess tournament (category 20).
Schooling
Giri is currently studying at the Grotius College in Delft. Unlike most other prodigiesChess prodigy
Chess prodigies are children who play chess so well that they are able to beat Masters and even Grandmasters, often at a very young age. Chess is one of the few sports where children can compete with adults on equal ground; it is thus one of the few skills in which true child prodigies exist...
, he is a regular college student following classes every day, save for some limited absences allowed by the school during major tournaments and events. Thus, playing chess is still a part-time activity for Giri. His favorite subjects include physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
and history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
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Other interests and skills
Giri speaks Russian, English, Dutch, Japanese and a little bit of Nepalese. In school, he studies German as well. He likes to play football and table tennisTable tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
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Recently Giri contracted a new interest — writing articles and annotating top games. He annotated a number of top games for the popular chess site ChessBase
ChessBase
ChessBase GmbH is a German company that markets chess software, maintains a chess news site, and operates a server for online chess. Set up in 1998, it maintains and sells massive databases, containing most historic games, that permit analysis that had not been possible prior to computing...
, and has written several articles, including analyses of his own games for chess magazines, such as New in Chess
New In Chess
New In Chess is a chess magazine that appears eight times a year with chief editors International Grandmaster Jan Timman and Dirk Jan Ten Geuzendam. It contains notes by top players and chess prodigies on their own games...
, 64 (chess magazine)
64 (chess magazine)
The magazine 64 is a Russian chess and draughts publication, published in Moscow. Its name refers to the number of squares on a chessboard. The magazine awards the Chess Oscar annually.-History:...
, and Schach Magazin 64. See also http://schaaksite.nl
External links
Articles/Interviews
- http://blip.tv/file/4010660
- http://blip.tv/file/4010601
- http://blip.tv/file/4026453
- http://www.onlinechesslessons.net/2011/07/27/anish-giri-chess-interview/
- http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/a-rising-star/22462961
- http://www.magnuscarlsenchess.com/rating_giri_carlsen_comparison.php
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6TKCAPlPvM
- http://www.sovsport.ru/news/text-item/411292
- http://www.chesspro.ru/_events/2010/amsterdam1.html
- http://weblogs.vpro.nl/hollandsport/2009/09/18/holland-sport-21-september/
- http://chessheroes.blogspot.com/2010/02/anish-giri-and-mikahil-botvinnik.html
- http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/anish-giri-every-opponent-was-strong-and-tough/#more-16457
- http://www.nos.nl/jeugdjournaal/artikelen/2009/9/22/schaakkampioen(15)naarschool.html
- http://www.leeuwardercourant.nl/nieuws/video/article5162386.ece/Schaakwonder+(15)+kan+NK+winnen
- http://chessbase.de/nachrichten.asp?newsid=9562
- http://schaaksite.nl/page.php?id=515
- http://guardian.co.tt/sports/other-sports/2009/04/30/flowering-prodigies
- http://www.emsdettenervolkszeitung.de/lokales/emsdetten/sport/Anish-Giri-bleibt-beim-SK-Turm;art956,831405
- http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5665
- http://www.brabantsdagblad.nl/sport/4919200/Anish-Giri-een-logische-denker.ece
- http://www.emsdettenervolkszeitung.de/lokales/lokalsport/evsp/Sport-in-Emsdetten;art956,332132
- http://www.muensterschezeitung.de/lokales/lokalsport/evsp/Sport-in-Emsdetten;art956,445613
- http://www.grevenerzeitung.de/lokales/lokalsport/evsp/Sport-in-Emsdetten;art956,480122
- http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5258
- http://www.wavemag.com.np/issue/article3134.html
- http://www.schuenemann-verlag.de/schach-magazin/Artikel/Titel.htm
- http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5611
- http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5655
- http://asnta.ru/article/432