About Gilles Miralles
Lived 1966 – 2022 (aged 55). Gilles Miralles was a French chess player.
Gilles Mirallès (8 February 1966 – 28 January 2022) was a French chess grandmaster.
Biography Mirallès became a Grandmaster in 1997 after winning the French Junior Chess Championship in 1982 and the French Chess Championship in 1986 and 1989. He came in third place in 1990. Also a chess coach, he was of the French Chess Federation from 1992 to 1996. He also collaborated with the magazine .
He moved to Geneva and became President of the Fédération genevoise d'échecs and director of the École d'échecs de Genève. On 1 January 2011, he was ranked 43rd in France with an Elo rating of 2462.
Mirallès died in Ferney-Voltaire on 28 January 2022, at the age of 55.
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Who was Gilles Miralles?
French chess player
When was Gilles Miralles born?
Gilles Miralles was born on 8 February 1966 in Grasse.
When did Gilles Miralles die?
Gilles Miralles died on 28 January 2022 in Ferney-Voltaire.
What was Gilles Miralles's occupation?
Gilles Miralles was a chess player.
What nationality was Gilles Miralles?
Gilles Miralles was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gilles Miralles. https://biography.guide/gilles-miralles/
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