Radosław Wojtaszek
| Radosław Wojtaszek | |
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| Full name | Radosław Wojtaszek |
| Country |  Poland |
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| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2706 (January 2012) |
| Peak rating | 2726 (November 2010) |
Radosław Wojtaszek (born 13 January 1987 in Elbląg, Poland) is a Polish chess Grandmaster. In 2004 he won the European Youth Chess Championship (U-18), the World Youth Chess Championships (U-18)[1] and the Cracovia Open with 7.5/9.[2]
Wojtaszek won the Polish Chess Championship in 2005.[3] In 2006 he played for the Polish team at the Chess Olympiad played in Turin scoring 9 points out of 11 games.[4] In 2008 Wojtaszek was one of world champion Anand's official seconds for the match with Kramnik.[5] In December 2008 Wojtaszek became the European rapid chess champion.[6]
In 2009 Wojtaszek finished second in the Polish championship, shared second at the international tournament in Lublin and won the Najdorf memorial played in Warsaw. In 2009/10 he tied for 1st-5th at the 39th Rilton Cup in Stockholm.[7] In January 2010 Wojtaszek finished again second in Polish championship.
In 2010 Wojtaszek was again one of world champion Anand official seconds for the match with Topalov.[8] Wojtaszek won the 5th International Tournament of Polonia Wrocław played between the end of June and beginning of July 2010.[9][10] At the San Juan International tournament in Pamplona he scored 6.5 points out of 9 games winning the tournament.[11][12]
At the Chess Olympiad in Khanty Mansiysk, Wojtaszek played on the first board for Poland scoring 6 points in 9 games.
References [change]
- ↑ World Youth Chess Championships 2004
- ↑ http://mzszach.l.pl/online/cracovia2004/index.html Cracovia Open 2004], Cracovia Open 2004 from chessbase.com
- ↑ Polish chess championship 2005 from chessbase.com (German)
- ↑ http://www.olimpbase.org/players/vxjvvjjj.html
- ↑ http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4991
- ↑ http://www.poloniachess.pl/amplico2008/results/final_standings&13.html
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (2010-01-05). "39th Rilton Cup 2009-10". Chess.co.uk. http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/39th-rilton-cup-2009-10. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ↑ http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/wch-g12-anand-beats-topalov-retains-world-title/
- ↑ http://www.turniej.polonia.wroclaw.pl/index.php?a=20101&l=1
- ↑ http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/polonia-wroclaw-chess-festival
- ↑ http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/4th-ad-san-juan-international-2010
- ↑ http://chess-results.com/tnr34216.aspx?art=4&lan=1&turdet=YES&flag=30&m=-1&wi=1000
