Ivan Zemlyanskii

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Ivan Zemlyanskii
Country Russia
Born (2010-08-31) August 31, 2010 (age 14)
Title Grandmaster (2024) [1]
FIDE   rating 2554 (February 2025)
Peak rating 2554 (January 2025)

Ivan Zemlyanskii is a Russian chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In May 2024, he scored his final GM norm at the 8th round of the Sharjah Masters to become the youngest Russian grandmaster. [2] He ultimately finished the tournament in 11th place after defeating Leon Luke Mendonca in the final round. [3]

In July 2024, he finished second in the U13 section of the ChessKid Youth Championship 2024. [4]

In August 2024, his Grandmaster title was finalized, making him the second youngest grandmaster at the time. [5]

References

  1. "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. "Ivan Zemlyanskii Becomes Youngest Russian Grandmaster". May 22, 2024.
  3. "Volodar Murzin Finishes Second at Sharjah Masters". May 22, 2024.
  4. McGourty, Colin (July 6, 2024). "Erdogmus, Mishra On Course To Meet In Final".
  5. "12-Year-Old Erdogmus Breaks Polgar's 35-Year-Old Rating Record". 24 May 2024.