Igor Kurnosov facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Igor Kurnosov |
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Igor Kurnosov, Lublin 2010
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| Country | Russia |
| Born | 30 May 1985 Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 8 August 2013 (aged 28) Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| Peak rating | 2680 (May 2010) (No. 52 in the May 2010 FIDE World Rankings) |
Igor Kurnosov (Russian: Игорь Курносов) was a very skilled chess player from Russia. He was born on May 30, 1985, and became a Grandmaster, which is the highest title a chess player can earn. Sadly, Igor passed away on August 8, 2013, when he was only 28 years old.
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Igor Kurnosov: A Rising Chess Star
Igor Kurnosov was a professional chess player. He was known for his strong and fast play. Being a Grandmaster means you are among the best chess players in the world. Igor achieved this high title through hard work and many victories.
Major Chess Wins and Achievements
Igor Kurnosov won many important chess tournaments during his career. In 2004, he won the 8th Open International Bavarian Chess Championship. He beat five other Grandmasters to take first place.
He also won the Arctic Chess Challenge in Norway in 2008. Later that year, he won the Hastings Masters tournament. In 2011, Igor won the Politiken Cup in Denmark.
More Tournament Successes
In 2010, Igor played in the Russian Championship Superfinal. He finished in a shared 7th to 10th place. In December 2011, he won the Zurich Christmas Open. He won this tournament after a tiebreak against another strong player, Boris Grachev.
In 2012, Igor qualified for the World Rapid Chess Championship final. He did this by winning the semi-finals in Astana. That same year, he tied for first place at the Biel Masters Open. He won the tournament based on a special tie-breaking rule.
In May 2013, Igor won the Nakhchivan Open. He won this tournament on tiebreak against Aleksandr Shimanov and Gadir Guseinov. Just two months later, in July 2013, he won the 20th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival. He again won on tiebreak against other top players.
His Ranking in the Chess World
In August 2013, just before he passed away, Igor Kurnosov was ranked 84th in the world. His rating was 2662. This shows how highly he was regarded in the global chess community.
A Tragic End
Igor Kurnosov's life was cut short too soon. He was hit by a car and died on August 8, 2013, in his hometown of Chelyabinsk, Russia. He was only 28 years old.
Notable Games
Igor Kurnosov played many exciting games. One famous game was when he defeated top player Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in just 21 moves at the 2009 Aeroflot Open in Moscow.
- Igor Kurnosov vs Marat Dzhumaev, 2nd Agzamov Memorial 2008, Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation (B07), 1-0
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Igor Kurnosov, Aeroflot Open 2009, Neo-Grünfeld Defence: Goglidze Attack (D70), 0-1
See also
In Spanish: Ígor Kurnósov para niños
