Volodar Murzin
Volodar Murzin | |
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 Volodar Murzin at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022 | |
| Full name | Volodar Arturovich Murzin |
| Country | Russia |
| Born | 18 July 2006 Nizhny Tagil, Russia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2022) |
| FIDE rating | 2664 (December 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2664 (November 2024) |
| Ranking | No. 64 (December 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 64 (November 2024) |
Volodar Arturovich Murzin (Russian: Володар Артурович Мурзин; born 18 July 2006)[1] is a Russian chess grandmaster and current World Rapid Chess Champion.
Originally from Nizhny Tagil, Murzin lives in Khimki.[1]
Murzin won the 2024 World Rapid Chess Championship in Wall Street, New York, with a score of 10/13.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2017, Murzin achieved his first master title becoming a Fide Master at the age of 11.
Murzin won the U12 title at the European Youth Chess Championship 2018,[1] with a draw against Jakub Chyzy in the final round.[3]
In 2019, Murzin achieved his second title and became an International Master in chess. He has made the achievement after only 2 years since becoming a Fide Master.[4]
December 08, 2020, Murzin win the 2020 Russian Championship (Juniors). This was his first National Championship title.[4]
In the Chess World Cup 2021, where he was seeded 151st, he reached the second round shortly before his 15th birthday,[1][5] losing to 23rd-seeded Vladislav Artemiev by one point in a tiebreaker.[6] He later competed in the 2021 Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, placing 4th.[7]
In 2022, Murzin has achieved the title of Grandmaster, 3 years after becoming an International Master and 5 years after becoming a Fide Master.[4]
He participated in the Russian Championship Superfinals 2022. Even though he was the lowest rated player in the event, with a rating of 2541, he finished 3rd-5th in the event[8].
On April 19, 2023, Murzin joined the 2023 Russian Championship (Juniors). In April 27, 2023, the event ended and Murzin came out at first place along side Arseniy Nesterov finishing with a final score of 6.5/9 after 4 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses. This event was Murzin second National Championship title.[4]
On May 25, 2023, Murzin finished 2023 Sharjah Masters at a tie for 35th place with 14 other players. His final score was a 4.5/9 with 1 win, 7 draws and 1 loss.[4]
On July 5, 2023, Murzin managed to win the 2023 Russian Higher League in a tie with Evgeniy Najer, Pavel Ponkratov, Ivan Rozum, Klementy Sychev and Artyom Timofeev with a final score of 6/9 with 3 wins, 6 draws and 0 losses.[4]
On December 22, 2023, Murzin finished in 2nd place (in a tie with Chithambaram VR. Aravindh, Ernesto J. Fernandez Guillen and Brandon Jacobson) at 2023 Sunway Sitges. His final score was 8/10 with 6 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses. He was 0.5 points away from Abhimanyu Puranik who won the event with a score of 8.5/10.[4]
On May 24, 2024, Murzin returned to play the 2024 Sharjah Master and won the event with a final score of 6.5/9 with 4 wins, 5 draws and 0 lossess. He ended up tied for first place with Bardiya Daneshvar, Sam Shankland and Shamsiddin Vokhidov. The result was a big improvement from his previous placement and his last major win before a world title.[4]
On December 28, Murzin won the 2024 World Rapid Chess Championship after a draw against Karen H. Grigoryan in the final round and a win in the penultimate round against R Praggnanandhaa, featuring an incredible king march. He finished the tournament with a score of 10/13 with 7 wins, 6 draws and 0 losses, including notable wins against top-seeded players Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu.[9] At 18 years old, he is the second-youngest rapid world champion in history, after GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov who was 17 during his victory in 2021.[10]
Murzin will participate in the World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 with the 41st highest rating in the event.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Doggers, Peter (26 July 2021). "FIDE World Cup R1.3: 14-Year-Old Murzin Through". Chess.com.
- ^ https://www.chess.com/news/view/2024-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship-day-3
- ^ "Russia takes home 7 gold medals". European Youth Chess Championship 2018. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Volodar Murzin". chessfocus.com.
- ^ McGourty, Colin (15 July 2021). "FIDE World Cup 1.3: 14-year-old Volodar Murzin in upset win". Chess24.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (17 July 2021). "Uzbekistan's 15-year-old Sindarov beats eighth seed Firouzja at Chess World Cup". Inside the Games. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Challengers Chess Tour Finals". Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Results & Standings - Russian Championship Superfinal 2022". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 - All the Information". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ Levin (AnthonyLevin), Anthony (2024-12-28). "Murzin Wins Rapid World Championship, Humpy Earns 2nd Title In Women's". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - FIDE Open World Blitz Championships 2024". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
External links
[edit]- Volodar Murzin at Chess.com
- Ratings for Volodar Murzin at Chess Federation of Russia
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