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Anthony Wirig

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Anthony Wirig
Wirig in 2016
CountryFrance
Born (1983-02-03) February 3, 1983 (age 41)
Thionville, France
TitleGrandmaster (2011)[1]
FIDE rating2430 (October 2024)
Peak rating2520 (May 2022)

Anthony Wirig is a French chess grandmaster.

Chess career

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Wirig earned his GM norms at the:[1]

  • Cappelle la Grande Open Tournament in March 2007
  • Metz International Tournament in April 2007
  • European Individual Chess Championship in April 2011

In May 2016, he played in the Limburg Open, where he was defeated by Bob Beeke in the final round in a notable upset. He finished the tournament tied for 7th place, but was ranked in 12th.[2]

In August 2023, he played in the French Chess Championships, where he drew and lost to eventual winner Yannick Gozzoli.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ Doggers, Peter (May 18, 2016). "There Can Be Only One: Bachmann Wins 10th Limburg Open".
  3. ^ Jittenmeier, Franz (August 29, 2023). "French Championship: Yannick Gozzoli and Mitra Hejazipour clinch titles".