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Leonid Kritz

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Leonid Kritz
Kritz in 2007
CountryRussia (until 1999)
Germany (since 1999)
Born (1984-02-26) February 26, 1984 (age 40)
Moscow, Soviet Union
TitleGrandmaster (2003)
FIDE rating2568 (December 2024)
Peak rating2624 (September 2010)

Leonid Kritz is a Russian-German chess grandmaster.

Chess career

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Kritz 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

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Kritz 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

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  1. ^ a b c "GM Leonid Kritz".
  2. ^ a b "Leonid Kritz".
  3. ^ "Unrated Chess Tournament for Children".
  4. ^ "GM Leonid Kritz".
  5. ^ "Leonid Kritz is a surprise winner". August 26, 2007.
  6. ^ McClain, Dylan (October 4, 2008). "Rare Invitational Tournament Ends in 4-Way Tie and a Twist".
  7. ^ Jones, Brent (April 6, 2009). "UMBC edges UT-Dallas to win national chess championship".
  8. ^ "University of Maryland Balitmore County Wins Pan-Ams!". December 30, 2009.
  9. ^ McClain, Dylan (January 4, 2014). "Webster Strengthens Grip on the Collegiate Game".