Igor Kurnosov
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Igor Kurnosov, Lublin 2010
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| Full name | Игорь Курносов |
| Country | Russia |
| Born | 30 May 1985 Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| Peak rating | 2680 (May 2010) (No. 52 in the May 2010 FIDE World Rankings) |
Igor Kurnosov (Russian: Игорь Курносов; 30 May 1985 – 8 August 2013) was a Russian chess grandmaster.
In 2004 he won the 8th Open International Bavarian Chess Championship in Bad Wiessee edging out on tiebreak other five grandmasters.[1] Kurnosov took clear first place at the Arctic Chess Challenge in Tromsø, Norway in 2008, [2] 2008/9 Hastings Masters tournament[3] and 2011 Politiken Cup in Helsingør, Denmark.[4] Kurnosov shared the first place with Boris Grachev in the Zurich Christmas Open in January 2012.[5] In May 2013 he won the Nakhchivan Open on tiebreak over Aleksandr Shimanov and Gadir Guseinov.[6] Two months later, in July 2013, Kurnosov won the 20th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival, edging out Zahar Efimenko, Mikhailo Oleksienko and Avetik Grigoryan on tiebreak.[7]
On the August 2013 FIDE rating list, Kurnosov ranked 84th in the world with a 2662 rating.[8]
Kurnosov was hit and killed by a car on 8 August 2013 at 2:45 am in his home town Chelyabinsk, aged 28.[9]
Notable games
- Igor Kurnosov vs Marat Dzhumaev, 2nd Agzamov Memorial 2008, Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation (B07), 1-0
Kurnosov defeated top seed Shakhriyar Mamedyarov at the 2009 Aeroflot Open in Moscow in 21 moves. Mamedyarov filed a complaint of cheating following the game, but the complaint was dismissed.[10][11]
References
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- ↑ GM Igor Kurnosov wins Arctic Chess Challenge
- ↑ ChessBase.com - Chess News - ITMA No it is not – it's Igor Kurnosov
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- ↑ ChessBase.com - Chess News - Top seed Mamedyarov withdraws from Aeroflot Open
- ↑ ChessBase.com - Chess News - Aeroflot scandal – the accused responds
External links
- Igor Kurnosov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Igor Kurnosov chess games at 365Chess.com
- Interview with Igor Kurnosov (Russian)
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