Yannick Pelletier
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Yannick Pelletier is a Swiss chess
player. He has been a Grandmaster since 2001, and won the Swiss Chess Championship
in 1995, 2000, and 2002.
In 2001 he tied for 1st-4th with Tamaz Gelashvili
, Mark Hebden
and Vladimir Tukmakov
in the 9th Neuchâtel Open and in 2007 tied for 3rd-5th with Judit Polgár
and Alexander Grischuk
in the 40th Biel chess tournament
.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player. He has been a Grandmaster since 2001, and won the Swiss Chess Championship
Swiss Chess Championship
The Swiss Chess Championship is held annually during two weeks of July. It is organised by the Swiss Chess Federation , which has been a member of the overall governing body, Swiss Olympic, since 2000...
in 1995, 2000, and 2002.
In 2001 he tied for 1st-4th with Tamaz Gelashvili
Tamaz Gelashvili
Tamaz Gelashvili is a chess grandmaster from Georgia. He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1999. His highest FIDE rating has been 2623, achieved in October 2007. His national ranking is fourth and he has played for...
, Mark Hebden
Mark Hebden
Mark Hebden is an English chess player who holds the title Grandmaster.Hebden was British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 1990, 1994, 2001, 2005 and 2009....
and Vladimir Tukmakov
Vladimir Tukmakov
Vladimir Borisovich Tukmakov is a Jewish-Ukrainian chess grandmaster. He gained the Grandmaster title in 1972.His career first blossomed when he helped and then led the USSR to consecutive wins of the World Student Team Championship from 1966 to 1972, bagging nine gold medals along the way.In the...
in the 9th Neuchâtel Open and in 2007 tied for 3rd-5th with Judit Polgár
Judit Polgár
Judit Polgár is a Hungarian chess grandmaster. She is by far the strongest female chess player in history. In 1991, Polgár achieved the title of Grandmaster at the age of 15 years and 4 months, the youngest person ever to do so at that time.Polgár was ranked No...
and Alexander Grischuk
Alexander Grischuk
Alexander Igorevich Grischuk is a Russian chess grandmaster and Russian Champion in 2009.-Chess career:In the FIDE World Chess Championship 2000, Grischuk he made it to the semifinals, losing to Alexei Shirov....
in the 40th Biel chess tournament
Biel chess tournament
The first international Biel Chess Festival was held in 1968. A Grandmaster Tournament has taken place since 1977....
.