Anish Giri is a Dutch chess player. In 2009, he earned the title of Grandmaster at the age of 14. Giri has won the Dutch championship five times, in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2023. In February 2024, he ranked fifth, which was his highest achievement in January 2016 when he ranked third. In February 2024, his FIDE rating was 2762, and his highest rating in October 2015 was 2798.
Wiki/Biography
Anish Kumar Giri was born on Tuesday, June 28, 1994, in Saint Petersburg, Russia (age 29; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer. Anish Giri started learning chess from his mother at the age of six. By the time he was eleven, his chess rating exceeded 2100.
Anish Giri childhood photos
He received his initial chess training at DYUSH-2 in St. Petersburg, where he was taught by experienced chess players Asya Kovalyova and Andrei Praslov Andrei Praslov’s guidance. After completing his studies, he went to the Grotius College in Delft, South Holland, the Netherlands, to pursue his graduation degree. In 2002, he moved with his parents from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Sapporo, Japan.
Anish Giri’s childhood photos in Japan
There, Anish Giri became a member of the Japan Chess Association and the Sapporo Chess Club. In February 2008, he and his family moved from Japan to Rijswijk, the Netherlands.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father, Sanjay Giri, and mother, Olga Giri, are both water scientists. Sanjay Giri is from Nepal and Olga Giri is Russian. Anish’s grandmother is from Varanasi, India. He once claimed to be a citizen of the world in interviews with the media.
Anish Giri with his parents and wife
Anish Giri has two sisters named Natasha Giri and Ayusha Giri.
Anish Giri with his sisters and wife (in white)
wife and children
Anish Giri with Dutch chess player Sopico Gourami at Svetitiskhoveli Cathedral, Georgia’s second cathedral building, on July 18, 2015 Sopiko Guramishvili gets married.
Anish Giri and Sopiko Guramishvili on their wedding day
The couple has three children, two sons and a daughter. His eldest son Daniel Giri was born in 2017, and his younger son Michael Giri was born in 2021.
Anish Giri with his wife, daughter and two sons
sign
Anish Giri autographed photo
Profession
Anish Giri started his chess career at the age of eleven.
Childhood photos of Anish Giri when she was eleven years old
He has participated in many chess tournaments such as Sapporo Chess Championship (2004), Russian Senior League (2007), Brocadeni St. Petersburg Open (2008), Intomart GfK Open (2008), Kunsthalle GM Open (2008), Dutch Chess Championship (2009, 2015, 2023). He has represented the Netherlands at six Chess Olympiads (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022)
Anish Giri plays chess in 2015
Subsequently, Anish Giri participated in the Unive Chess Championship (2009), Corus Chess Championship (2010), Tata Steel Championship (2011, 2014, 2019, 2023, 2024), Reggio Emilia Chess Championship (2012) , Reykjavik Open (2012). 2013, 2017), 41st Chess Olympiad (2014), Qatar Masters Open (2014), Shenzhen Masters (2019), Magnus Carlsen Invitational and MrDodgy Invitational (2021 Year).
title
year 2004
- Won the Sapporo Chess Championship
Young Anish Giri playing chess
2007
- Russian Senior League Under-14 Men’s Championship tied for first place
- Won the St. Petersburg boys’ under-16 championship and finished third in the under-18 competition
Year 2008
- Brocadini St. Petersburg Open tied for first place
- Win the Petrograd Winter Open
- Finished tied for first place at the Intomart GfK Open, achieving his first Grandmaster standard
- Finished tied for second place at the Kunsthalle GM Open
- Finished tied for fourth in Groningen and achieved second Grandmaster standard
Anish Giri and her family compete in a 2008 chess tournament
Year 2009
- Tied for second place in Corus Chess Group C, won third place as a Grandmaster, and became a Grandmaster in June.
- Dutch Open tied for second place
- Won the Dutch Chess Championship
- Tied for second place at College Chess Championship
year 2010
- Won the Corus Chess Group B Championship
year 2011
- Win the Tata Steel Championship
- Win the Dutch Championship
- Tied for first place in the Sigeman & Co Championship with Wesley So and Hans Tikkanen.
Anish Giri competes in other chess tournaments in 2011
2012
- Win the Reggio Emilia Chess Championship
- Dutch champion for the third time
- Tied for third place at Biel Chess Festival
Anish Giri playing chess in 2012
Year 2014
- Second place in Tata Steel Championship,
- Individual Bronze Medal at the 41st Chess Olympiad
- Second place in Qatar Masters
2016
- Participated in the Candidates Competition for the first time, and all 14 games were draws.
2017
- Attend the Reykjavik Open
2019
- Won the championship of the 3rd Shenzhen Masters
Anish Giri after winning the 3rd Shenzhen Masters (2019)
2023
- 5th Dutch Chess Championship
2024
- Finished tied for first place in Tata Steel Championship
literature
In 2014, Anish Giri published his debut book “Anish Giri: My Boyhood in 20 Games”.
Cover of the book “20 Games of My Boyhood” by Anish Giri
He published another book in 2022 titled The Dragon Sicilian: A Take-No-Prisoners Repertoire Versus 1.e4.
Cover of the book “The Unscrupulous Repertoire of the Sicilian Dragon”
Anish Giri reviews many chess games on ChessBase. He is a frequent contributor to chess magazines such as New in Chess, 64 and Schach Magazin 64. He has written for the renowned magazine ChessVibes Training. He produced two chess courses on Sicilian Najdov and French defensive openings.
Facts/Trivia
- Anish Giri follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- He received chess training under Vladimir Chuchelov from 2009 to 2012 and again in 2017.
Anish Giri and Vladimir Chuchelov
- In 2010, Anish Giri assisted Viswanathan Anand in preparing for the World Chess Championship, and Anand successfully won the championship against Veselin Topalov.
Anish Giri and Viswanathan Anand
- From 2013 to 2016, he trained with chess grandmaster Vladimir Tukmakov.
Anish Giri and Vladimir Tukmakov
- In 2016, global trading company and market maker Optiver began sponsoring his chess tournaments.
Anish Giri when promoting Optiver
- In 2020, Anish Giri participated in the Candidates Championship in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Competition is suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- He runs a YouTube channel under his own name, where he often shares his chess vlogs.
Anish Giri’s YouTube channel clip
- Anish Giri enjoys traveling to distant places, skiing, playing football and billiards, and in her spare time, she enjoys horseback riding.
Anish Giri while traveling
- Anish Giri enjoys occasional alcoholic beverages.
Anish Giri poses with his wife while enjoying alcoholic beverages
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