Volodar Arturovich Murzin (Russian: Володар Артурович Мурзин; born 18 July 2006)[1] is a Russian chess grandmaster.
| Volodar Murzin | |
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 Volodar Murzin at Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022 | |
| Full name | Volodar Arturovich Murzin |
| Country | Russia (until 2022) FIDE (since 2022) |
| Born | 18 July 2006 Nizhny Tagil, Russia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2022) |
| FIDE rating | 2632 (April 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2635 (January 2024) |
Originally from Nizhny Tagil, Murzin lives in Khimki.[1]
Career edit
Murzin won the U12 title at the European Youth Chess Championship 2018,[1] with a draw against Jakub Chyzy in the final round.[2]
In the Chess World Cup 2021, where he was seeded 151st, he reached the second round shortly before his 15th birthday,[1][3] losing to 23rd-seeded Vladislav Artemiev by one point in a tiebreaker.[4] He later competed in the 2021 Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, placing 4th.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Doggers, Peter (26 July 2021). "FIDE World Cup R1.3: 14-Year-Old Murzin Through". Chess.com.
- ^ "Russia takes home 7 gold medals". European Youth Chess Championship 2018. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ McGourty, Colin (15 July 2021). "FIDE World Cup 1.3: 14-year-old Volodar Murzin in upset win". Chess24.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (17 July 2021). "Uzbekistan's 15-year-old Sindarov beats eighth seed Firouzja at Chess World Cup". Inside the Games. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Challengers Chess Tour Finals". Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
External links edit
- Volodar Murzin at Chess.com
- Ratings for Volodar Murzin at Chess Federation of Russia
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