Daniele Vocaturo
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Daniele Vocaturo is an Italian chess
player.
Born December 16, 1989, in Vitinia, a suburb of Rome, in May 2009 he became the third chess player born in Italy to be awarded the Grandmaster title, after Sergio Mariotti
in 1974 and Michele Godena
in 1996.
After his first steps in the chess club of Vitinia he was trained by the Cuban-Italian GM Lexy Ortega
, who followed his career until the age of 16, when he became an International Master.
In 2006 Vocaturo played with Italy-B at the 37th Chess Olympiad
in Turin
, with the team winning a gold medal in their Elo category.
In 2008, after completing his studies, he decided to follow in the footsteps of Michele Godena, becoming a professional player. GM Mihail Marin
became his new trainer, helping him on the road to achieving the Grandmaster title.
In October 2008 he clearly won the Open Rhode of Sautron
in France, achieving his first GM-norm. His second norm came at Reykjavik
in March 2009, where he played a number of beautiful games. In May he secured his final GM-norm at the International tournament "Capo d'Orso" of Palau
in Sardinia.
In January 2010 he was invited to the Corus C of the prestigious Wijk aan Zee tournament, finishing with a very good third place. In May he played on third board with the Italian team at the Mitropa Cup in Chur
, Switzerland, with Italy winning for the first time this Trophy, and Vocaturo making an Elo performance of over 2700 points.
In January 2011 comes his greatest success so far. Playing in Group C of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, he won the tournament with 9/13, ahead of Ukrainian rising star Illya Nyzhnyk
. The last round was a dramatic one: Nizhnyk got a winning position, but overlooked a combination by Vocaturo that allowed a perpetual check
, the draw being sufficient for Vocaturo to maintain his half point lead and win the tournament.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player.
Born December 16, 1989, in Vitinia, a suburb of Rome, in May 2009 he became the third chess player born in Italy to be awarded the Grandmaster title, after Sergio Mariotti
Sergio Mariotti
Sergio Mariotti is an Italian Grandmaster of chess and former national champion.He became the Italian junior champion in 1965 at Turin and in 1969 at San Benedetto, the full Italian Champion...
in 1974 and Michele Godena
Michele Godena
Michele Godena is an Italian chess player and many times the national champion.A resident of Finale Ligure, he achieved the title of International Grandmaster in 1996, following a plus score on board one for Italy at the Yerevan Olympiad...
in 1996.
After his first steps in the chess club of Vitinia he was trained by the Cuban-Italian GM Lexy Ortega
Lexy Ortega
Lexy Ortega is an Italian chess Grandmaster.Born in 1960 at Camagüey, Cuba, in 1991 he emigrated to Italy, tranferring his nationality and playing for this country ever since....
, who followed his career until the age of 16, when he became an International Master.
In 2006 Vocaturo played with Italy-B at the 37th Chess Olympiad
37th Chess Olympiad
The 37th Chess Olympiad, comprising an open and women's tournament and the general assembly of the Fédération Internationale des Échecs , took place between 20 May and 6 June 2006, in Turin, Italy.-Open tournament:...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, with the team winning a gold medal in their Elo category.
In 2008, after completing his studies, he decided to follow in the footsteps of Michele Godena, becoming a professional player. GM Mihail Marin
Mihail Marin
Mihail Marin is a Romanian chess Grandmaster. As of July 2011, his FIDE rating is 2548. Marin's first major success in international chess was in qualifying for the Interzonal in 1987. He has won three Romanian Championships and has played in the Chess Olympiads ten times, winning a bronze...
became his new trainer, helping him on the road to achieving the Grandmaster title.
In October 2008 he clearly won the Open Rhode of Sautron
Sautron
Sautron is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département in western France.-Geography:Sautron is located 10 km north west of Nantes, close to the Nantes-Vannes espressway....
in France, achieving his first GM-norm. His second norm came at Reykjavik
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
in March 2009, where he played a number of beautiful games. In May he secured his final GM-norm at the International tournament "Capo d'Orso" of Palau
Palau
Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a...
in Sardinia.
In January 2010 he was invited to the Corus C of the prestigious Wijk aan Zee tournament, finishing with a very good third place. In May he played on third board with the Italian team at the Mitropa Cup in Chur
Chur
Chur or Coire is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the northern part of the canton.-History:The name "chur" derives perhaps from the Celtic kora or koria, meaning "tribe", or from the Latin curia....
, Switzerland, with Italy winning for the first time this Trophy, and Vocaturo making an Elo performance of over 2700 points.
In January 2011 comes his greatest success so far. Playing in Group C of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, he won the tournament with 9/13, ahead of Ukrainian rising star Illya Nyzhnyk
Illya Nyzhnyk
Illya Nyzhnyk is a Ukrainian chess player.He was born September 27, 1996 in Vinnytsia and gained worldwide attention when he won Group B of the 2007 Moscow Open at the age of 10. He attained a nearly flawless score of 8½/9 and his performance rating was 2633, that of a Grandmaster...
. The last round was a dramatic one: Nizhnyk got a winning position, but overlooked a combination by Vocaturo that allowed a perpetual check
Perpetual check
In the game of chess, perpetual check is a situation in which one player can force a draw by an unending series of checks. Such a situation typically arises when the player who is checking cannot deliver checkmate; while failing to continue the series of checks gives the opponent at least a chance...
, the draw being sufficient for Vocaturo to maintain his half point lead and win the tournament.
External links
- Games of Daniele Vocaturo on Chessgames.comChessgames.comChessGames.com is a large chess community on the Internet, with over 156,000 members. The site maintains a large database of historical chess games where every game has a distinct message board for comments and analysis. Basic membership is free and the site is open to players at all levels of...