About Raset Ziatdinow
Born 1958. Raset Ziatdinow is an American and Russian chess player.
Raset Agiliaevich Ziatdinov (Uzbek: Расет Агилиаевич Зиатдинов) is an Uzbekistani-American chess grandmaster.
Chess career Ziatdinov won the Uzbekistani Chess Championship in 1983 and 1985, also playing for the Uzbek SSR at the Soviet Team Championships in both years. He was awarded the grandmaster title in 2005.
In 2000, Ziatdinov tied for first place at the U.S. Masters Chess Championship.
His book, GM-RAM: Essential Grandmaster Knowledge (2000) has a distinctive approach, consisting mostly of positions without analysis or commentary. Even the side to move is not given.
In May 2022, Ziatdinov was defeated in an upset by 10-year-old Sathvik Adiga in the 13th KIIT International Chess Festival.
Personal life Ziatdinov resides in Irvington, New York.
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Who is Raset Ziatdinow?
American chess player
When was Raset Ziatdinow born?
Raset Ziatdinow was born on 27 December 1958 in Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic.
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Raset Ziatdinow is a chess player.
What nationality is Raset Ziatdinow?
Raset Ziatdinow is American and Russian.
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