Robert Fontaine (born 18 November 1980) is a French chess player and journalist. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2002. He played under Monaco flag from 2016 to 2018 and now plays for Switzerland.
| Robert Fontaine | |
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| Country | France (until 2016) Monaco (2016–2018) Switzerland (since 2018) |
| Born | 18 November 1980 (age 44) Suresnes, France |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2536 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2572 (January 2008) |
Chess career
editBorn in 1980, Fontaine earned his international master title in 1997 and his grandmaster title in 2002. He was a professional chess player from 2002 to 2005, when he became a professional chess coach and director of the Cannes Chess Club. In 2004 Fontaine played on the French national team at the 36th Chess Olympiad.[1] He also worked as a presenter for Europe Échecs. He joined Agon Limited as chief of staff in August 2012,[2] but resigned after the World Chess Championship 2013. He transferred his national federation to Monaco in 2016[3] and to Switzerland in 2018.[4]
Personal life
editOn 25 February 2009, Fontaine married Kateryna Lagno, Russian chess grandmaster.[5] The couple had a son together, but divorced some years later.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Going for Gold in Calvià". Chess News. ChessBase. 2004-10-13. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ GM Robert Fontaine joins Agon as chief of staff to Andrew Paulson
- ^ "Player transfers in 2016". FIDE. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "Player transfers in 2018". FIDE. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "Chess News - Kateryna and Robert – pour la vie à jamais unis". ChessBase.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ "Russian Women's team out of Olympiad". 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Kateryna Lagno". Archived from the original on 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
External links
edit- Robert Fontaine rating card at FIDE
- Robert Fontaine player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Robert Fontaine chess games at 365Chess.com
- Robert Fontaine Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
