Ruud Janssen is a Dutch chess grandmaster.
| Ruud Janssen | |
|---|---|
 Janssen in 2012 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | May 1, 1979 Venray, Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (2011)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2473 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2536 (January 2020) |
Chess career
editIn January 1999, he competed in Group B of the Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1999, where he defeated grandmaster Christian Bauer and held draws against grandmasters Rafael Leitão, John van der Wiel, and Michail Brodsky.[2]
In January 2003, he finished in second place in the invitation tens group of the Corus Chess Tournament 2003. He defeated grandmaster Eric Lobron and held grandmaster Bu Xiangzhi to a draw.[3]
In January 2004, he competed in Group C of the Corus Chess Tournament 2004, where he held future world champion Magnus Carlsen to a draw and defeated grandmaster Merab Gagunashvili.[4]
In October 2021, he competed in the Dutch Chess Championship, but was knocked out by Hing Ting Lai.[5]
References
edit- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ Mark Crowther (1 February 1999). "The Week in Chess 221". The Week in Chess.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (27 January 2003). "Standings invitation tens 2003". Tata Steel Chess.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (26 January 2004). "Standings grandmaster group C 2004". Tata Steel Chess.
- ^ Besenthal, Klaus (October 24, 2021). "Dutch Championship: Four players move on to final stage".
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