Marc'Andria Maurizzi

Marc'Andria Maurizzi (born 16 May 2007) is a French chess grandmaster and current World Junior Champion.

Marc'Andria Maurizzi
Marc'Andria Maurizzi (2021)
CountryFrance
Born16 May 2007 (2007-05-16) (age 16)[1]
Bastia, France[1]
TitleGrandmaster (2021)
FIDE rating2555 (October 2023)
Peak rating2564 (August 2023)

Chess career

Maurizzi earned his Grandmaster title in 2021, a few days after turning fourteen, becoming the youngest French player to achieve the title.[2]

In 2023, Maurizzi participated in the World Junior Chess Championship, where he was the fourth seed. He finished the tournament in equal first place with three other people: GMs Arseniy Nesterov, Luka Budisavljevic, and Mamikon Gharibyan. He won the title on tiebreaks, and finished the tournament on 8.5/11 (+6−0=5).[lower-alpha 1][3]

References

  1. "Marc Andria Maurizzi - Top Chess Players". Chess.com. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  2. Doggers (PeterDoggers), Peter. "Marc'Andria Maurizzi Becomes France's Youngest GM Ever". Chess.com. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  3. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - FIDE World Junior Chess Championship "México 2023" OPEN". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.

Notes

  1. 6 wins, 0 losses, and 5 draws, including a forfeit win against Amanmuhammet Hommadov (2070), 5 wins against FM Noah Fecker (2396), IM Tobias Koelle (2458), IM Andy Woodward (2480), GM Anand Pranav (2509), and GM Ivan Schitco (2533), and 5 draws against GM Arseniy Nesterov (2575), IM Elham Amar (2541), GM Santiago Avila Pavas (2510), GM Jan Subelj (2492), and GM Luka Budisavljevic (2492). The numbers in brackets represent the opponents' elo rating.
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