Gilles Andruet
| Gilles Andruet | |
|---|---|
International Master (1982) | |
| Peak rating | 2450 (July 1988) |
Gilles Andruet (born 30 March 1958,
International Master and a former national champion.[1] He was the son of rally driver Jean-Claude Andruet
.
Chess career
Andruet was a member of the French team at the 1982, 1984 and 1988 Chess Olympiad.[2] In 1988 he won the French Chess Championship and reached his peak Elo rating (2450).[3] During the 1989 Championship, Andruet was involved in a violent altercation with Jean-Luc Seret and subsequently withdrew from the tournament despite the fact that he was in the lead after 10 of 14 rounds.[4] He played less regularly after 1991.
Murder and subsequent trial
For a detailed account, see Murder of Gilles Andruet.
Andruet was also a
luxury hotel. Jean-Claude Andruet, Gilles' father repeatedly called for the arrest and extradition of Rhoul.[7] On 25 February 2010, Moroccan authorities arrested Rhoul following an Interpol mandate and extradited him on 6 March. Four years later, Sacha Rhoul was acquitted.[8]
References
This article is largely a translation of that appearing on the French Wikipedia site - see the language link in the left margin to gain access.
- ^ Gilles Andruet player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- ^ See 25th Chess Olympiad: Lucerne 1982, 26th Chess Olympiad: Thessaloniki 1984 and 28th Chess Olympiad: Thessaloniki 1988 and Gilles Andruet at OlimpBase
- ^ FIDE rating history: Andruet, Gilles at OlimpBase
- ^ Epinal 1989 - 64ème championnat de France
- Bakchich. Archived from the originalon 2013-02-18. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ "Meurtre d'un ancien champion d'échecs : l'accusé acquitté en appel" (in French). AFP. 2006-03-17.
- ^ Mouhoubi, Samy (2010-02-18). "Affaire Andruet : le combat acharné d'un père "révulsé"" (in French). France-Soir. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ "Sacha Rhoul acquitté du meurtre du joueur d'échecs Gilles Andruet". Le Monde (in French). 30 January 2014.
External links
- Gilles Andruet player profile and games at Chessgames.com