Jean-Noël Riff
Jean-Noël Riff | |
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Riff in 2013 | |
| Country | France |
| Born | April 22, 1981 Mulhouse, France |
| Title | Grandmaster (2014)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2520 (January 2009) |
Jean-Noël Riff is a French chess grandmaster.
Chess career
Riff earned his GM norms at the:[1]
- Mulhouse International GM Festival in June 2008
- 24th Touquet Grand Prix in October 2009
- Interclubs Adultes in Saint-Quentin, June 2014
In October 2009, he became the champion of the Touquet International Open, where he drew against Sahaj Grover, who became India's youngest International Master.[2]
In August 2014, he finished second in the Trophée BNP Paribas tournament, behind winner Yannick Gozzoli.[3]
In January 2017, he held a draw against former FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov at the Gibraltar Masters.[4]
References
- ^ a b "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "Sahaj Grover becomes India's youngest International Master". The Times of India. October 31, 2009.
- ^ "Trophée BNP Paribas 2014 (22 août) : record battu et victoire de Yannick Gozzoli". August 23, 2014.
- ^ Shah, Sagar (January 26, 2017). "Gibraltar Rd02: Top players face tough resistance".
External links
- Jean-Noel Riff rating card at FIDE