Leonid Kritz | |
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Country |
Russia (until 1999) Germany (since 1999) |
Born | Moscow, Soviet Union | February 26, 1984
Title | Grandmaster (2003) |
FIDE rating | 2568 (July 2024) |
Peak rating | 2624 (September 2010) |
Leonid Kritz is a Russian-German chess grandmaster.
Kritz began learning chess from his father at the age of 4. [1]
In 1999, Kritz won the U16 section of the World Youth Chess Championship. Afterwards, he began training under Josif Dorfman. [2] [3]
Kritz participated in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004, where he defeated Krishnan Sasikiran in the first round, but was defeated by Rafael Leitão in the second round. [2]
In October 2004, Kritz represented Germany at the 36th Chess Olympiad. [4]
In August 2007, Kritz won the New England Masters. [5]
In September 2008, Kritz tied for first in the 2nd SPICE (Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence) Cup with Pentala Harikrishna, Alexander Onischuk, and Varuzhan Akobian. [6] He ultimately lost to Harikrishna on tiebreaks.
Kritz has not played professional chess since April 2015, and works as a portfolio manager in the quantitative asset management field in Boston. [1]
Kritz studied mathematics and finance at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he was the captain of the chess team. [1] [7] In December 2009, the team dominated the field in a clear first place at the Pan-American Championships in South Padre Island, Texas. [8] He later got a master's degree in finance from the University of Texas at Dallas, where he also played on their chess team. [9]
Kritz is married to Grandmaster Nadezhda Kosintseva.
Leonid Kritz | |
---|---|
Country |
Russia (until 1999) Germany (since 1999) |
Born | Moscow, Soviet Union | February 26, 1984
Title | Grandmaster (2003) |
FIDE rating | 2568 (July 2024) |
Peak rating | 2624 (September 2010) |
Leonid Kritz is a Russian-German chess grandmaster.
Kritz began learning chess from his father at the age of 4. [1]
In 1999, Kritz won the U16 section of the World Youth Chess Championship. Afterwards, he began training under Josif Dorfman. [2] [3]
Kritz participated in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004, where he defeated Krishnan Sasikiran in the first round, but was defeated by Rafael Leitão in the second round. [2]
In October 2004, Kritz represented Germany at the 36th Chess Olympiad. [4]
In August 2007, Kritz won the New England Masters. [5]
In September 2008, Kritz tied for first in the 2nd SPICE (Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence) Cup with Pentala Harikrishna, Alexander Onischuk, and Varuzhan Akobian. [6] He ultimately lost to Harikrishna on tiebreaks.
Kritz has not played professional chess since April 2015, and works as a portfolio manager in the quantitative asset management field in Boston. [1]
Kritz studied mathematics and finance at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he was the captain of the chess team. [1] [7] In December 2009, the team dominated the field in a clear first place at the Pan-American Championships in South Padre Island, Texas. [8] He later got a master's degree in finance from the University of Texas at Dallas, where he also played on their chess team. [9]
Kritz is married to Grandmaster Nadezhda Kosintseva.