Julio Granda
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Full name | Julio Ernesto Granda Zúñiga |
Country | Peru |
Born | Camaná, Peru | February 25, 1967
Title | Grandmaster (1986) |
FIDE rating | 2628 (June 2024) |
Peak rating | 2699 (June 2016) |
Peak ranking | No. 25 (January 1992) |
Julio Ernesto Granda Zúñiga (born February 25, 1967) is a Peruvian chess grandmaster and four-time champion of the Americas.
Career
Born in
In December 2009, he tied for 1st–4th with Georg Meier, Viktor Láznička and Kiril Georgiev in the 19th Magistral Pamplona Tournament.[6] In 2010, he won the 5th Torneo Abierto in Guadalajara.[7] In 2011 he tied for 2nd–7th with Aleksander Delchev, Ivan Šarić, Pablo Almagro Llamas, Maxim Turov and Mihail Marin the 31st Villa de Benasque Open.[8] In the Chess World Cup 2013 in Tromsø, Norway, Granda reached round four, after knocking out Hrant Melkumyan, Peter Leko and Anish Giri. He was however defeated by Fabiano Caruana with two losses.[9]
Julio Granda played for Peru in the Chess Olympiads of 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2014.[10]
Granda tied for first place with
Notable chess games
- Julio Ernesto Granda-Zuniga vs Yasser Seirawan, Buenos Aires, 1993, English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation (A15), 1-0
- Julio Ernesto Granda-Zuniga vs Gata Kamsky, cat. 16 1996, Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Check Variation Intermezzo Line (E15), 1-0
- Julio Ernesto Granda-Zuniga vs Alexander Beliavsky, Bled Olympiad 2002, Bird Opening: General (A02), 1-0
- Julio Ernesto Granda-Zuniga vs Rafael Duailibe Leitao, Copa ENTEL 2004, Slav Defense: Chameleon Variation (D15), 1-0
References
- ^ "Mazatlán 1980 - 2nd World Infant Cup". www.brasilbase.pro.br. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ Lima 1984 - 9° Campeonato Panamericano Juvenil. BrasilBase.
- ^ Torre 64 >> 100% Ajedrez >> - ¿Quién es un ajedrecista profesional? Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Crowther, Mark (23 July 2007). "The Week In Chess 663: IV Continental Cali". London Chess Center.
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(help) - ^ "Iberoamericano: Granda nuevo campeón" (in Spanish). ChessBase. 2008-03-07. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Crowther, Mark. "The Week in Chess: 19th Pamplona International". Chess.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "5th Torneo Abierto Internacional UNED Guadalajara". Chessdom. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Tigran Petrosian Victorious in Benasque Open". Chessdom. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Results and Pairings". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ Men's Chess Olympiads: Julio Granda Zuñiga. OlimpBase.
- ^ "GM Granda Zuniga is 2014 American Continental champion". Chessdom. 2014-10-27.
- ^ "27th World Senior Chess Championship – Winners". Chessdom. 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
External links
- Julio E. Granda Zuniga rating card at FIDE
- Julio E. Granda Zuniga chess games at 365Chess.com
- Julio Ernesto Granda Zuniga player profile and games at Chessgames.com