Gregory Kaidanov (Russian: Григорий Зиновьевич Кайда́нов, Grigoriy Zinovyevich Kaydanov; born 11 October 1959) is a Soviet-born American chess grandmaster. He was inducted into the United States Chess Hall of Fame in 2013.
| Gregory Kaidanov | |
|---|---|
 Kaidanov in Seattle, 2002 | |
| Country | Soviet Union Russia United States |
| Born | 11 October 1959 Berdychiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Title | Grandmaster (1988) |
| FIDE rating | 2534 (October 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2646 (October 2002) |
| Peak ranking | No. 16 (July 1994) |
Biography and chess career
editKaidanov is the head coach of the United States Chess School and teaches at the grandmaster level.[1]
Career highlights
edit- 1972 – Boys under-14 Russian Federation Championship – 1st place
- 1975 – achieved Candidate of Master (analog of expert in US) title
- 1978 – achieved National Master title
- 1987 – achieved International Master title
- 1988 – achieved Grandmaster title and tied for first at a strong international tournament in Belgrade
- 1992 – won World Open Chess Championship
- 1992 – won US Open Chess Championship
- 1993 – won World Team Chess Championship as a member of US team
- 1998 – silver medal in 1998 Chess Olympiad as a member of US team
- 2001 – won North American Open Chess Championship
- 2002 – won Aeroflot Open (over 81 other grandmasters),[1] tied for first place at the U.S. Masters Chess Championship.
- 2008 – won the Gausdal Classic, held 8–16 April in Gausdal, Norway, scoring 7/9[2]
- 2021 – won the US championship for senior players[3]
Notable games
edit- Gregory Kaidanov vs. Viswanathan Anand, Moscow 1987, Caro–Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B13), 1–0
- Gregory Kaidanov vs. Evgeny Bareev, Ch URS (1 liga) 1987, Vienna Game: Stanley, Frankenstein–Dracula Variation (C27), 1–0
- Mark Taimanov vs. Gregory Kaidanov, Belgrade 1988, English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Wimpey System (A13), 0–1
- Benjamin Finegold vs. Gregory Kaidanov, 12th Chicago Open 2003, Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation (D45), 0–1
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GM Gregory Kaidanov". United States Chess Federation. Archived from the original on 28 May 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Greg Kaidanov wins Gausdal Classic", ChessBase News, 17 April 2008, retrieved 17 April 2008
- ^ Kaidanov Wins 2021 U.S. Senior Championship, new.uschess.org, John Hartmann, 26-07-2021
External links
edit- Gregory Kaidanov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Gregory S Kaidanov chess games at 365Chess.com
- "GM Gregory Kaidanov" biography at USChess.org
- Official website
- Gregory Kaidanov Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org