Leonid Kritz is a Russian-German chess grandmaster.
| Leonid Kritz | |
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 Kritz in 2007 | |
| Country | Russia (until 1999) Germany (since 1999) |
| Born | February 26, 1984 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Title | Grandmaster (2003) |
| FIDE rating | 2568 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2624 (September 2010) |
Chess career
editKritz began learning chess from his father at the age of 4.[1]
In 1999, Kritz won the U16 section of the World Youth Chess Championship. Afterwards, he began training under Josif Dorfman.[2][3]
Kritz participated in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004, where he defeated Krishnan Sasikiran in the first round, but was defeated by Rafael Leitão in the second round.[2]
In October 2004, Kritz represented Germany at the 36th Chess Olympiad.[4]
In August 2007, Kritz won the New England Masters.[5]
In September 2008, Kritz tied for first in the 2nd SPICE (Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence) Cup with Pentala Harikrishna, Alexander Onischuk, and Varuzhan Akobian.[6] He ultimately lost to Harikrishna on tiebreaks.
Kritz has not played professional chess since April 2015, and works as a portfolio manager in the quantitative asset management field in Boston.[1]
Personal life
editKritz studied mathematics and finance at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he was the captain of the chess team.[1][7] In December 2009, the team dominated the field in a clear first place at the Pan-American Championships in South Padre Island, Texas.[8] He later got a master's degree in finance from the University of Texas at Dallas, where he also played on their chess team.[9]
Kritz is married to Grandmaster Nadezhda Kosintseva.
References
edit- ^ a b c "GM Leonid Kritz".
- ^ a b "Leonid Kritz".
- ^ "Unrated Chess Tournament for Children".
- ^ "GM Leonid Kritz".
- ^ "Leonid Kritz is a surprise winner". August 26, 2007.
- ^ McClain, Dylan (October 4, 2008). "Rare Invitational Tournament Ends in 4-Way Tie and a Twist".
- ^ Jones, Brent (April 6, 2009). "UMBC edges UT-Dallas to win national chess championship".
- ^ "University of Maryland Balitmore County Wins Pan-Ams!". December 30, 2009.
- ^ McClain, Dylan (January 4, 2014). "Webster Strengthens Grip on the Collegiate Game".