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| − | '''Anish Giri''' is one of the very best [[chess]] players in the world, and at age 28 won the prestigious Tata Steel Chess 2023 tournament in January. | + | '''Anish Giri''' is one of the very best [[chess]] players in the world, and at age 28 won the prestigious Tata Steel Chess 2023 tournament in January.<ref>https://tatasteelchess.com/news/anish-giri-wins-his-1st-tata-steel-masters-round-13/</ref> |
== Background == | == Background == | ||
Born in [[Russia]] to a Russian mother and a Nepali father, Giri ended up in the [[Netherlands]] because he father's engineering job took the family there when Giri was a teenager. | Born in [[Russia]] to a Russian mother and a Nepali father, Giri ended up in the [[Netherlands]] because he father's engineering job took the family there when Giri was a teenager. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:30, January 31, 2023
Anish Giri is one of the very best chess players in the world, and at age 28 won the prestigious Tata Steel Chess 2023 tournament in January.[1]
Background
Born in Russia to a Russian mother and a Nepali father, Giri ended up in the Netherlands because he father's engineering job took the family there when Giri was a teenager.
He explains the Indian appearance of his name in that his grandmother was from India.[2]
Career
In a game of rapid chess in 2022, Giri made quick work of Hans Niemann in defeating him in 27 moves.[3]