Raset Ziatdinov
Raset Ziatdinov | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | December 27, 1958 Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Title | Grandmaster (2005)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2535 (July 1997)[2] |
Raset Agiliaevich Ziatdinov is an Uzbekistani chess grandmaster.
Chess career
[edit]Ziatdinov won the Uzbekistani Chess Championship in 1983 and 1985, also playing for the Uzbek SSR at the Soviet Team Championships in both years.[3] He was awarded the grandmaster title in 2005.
In 2000, Ziatdinov tied for first place at the U.S. Masters Chess Championship.
His book, GM-RAM: Essential Grandmaster Knowledge (2000) has a distinctive approach, consisting mostly of positions without analysis or commentary. Even the side to move is not given.
In May 2022, Ziatdinov was defeated in an upset by 10-year-old Sathvik Adiga in the 13th KIIT International Chess Festival.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Ziatdinov resides in Irvington, New York.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)".
- ^ "GM Raset Ziatdinov".
- ^ "Raset Ziatdinov".
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (May 23, 2022). "13th KIIT GM Open R1: 10-year-old Sathvik Adiga stuns GM Raset Ziatdinov".
- ^ Immitt, Steve (May 8, 1997). "GM Alex Ivanov, IM Raset Ziatdinov Top Stratton Mountain: Springtime in Green Mountains Attracts 63".
External links
[edit]- Raset Ziatdinov rating card at FIDE
