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| Jean-Noël Riff | |
|---|---|
 Riff in 2013 | |
| Country | France |
| Born | (1981-04-22) April 22, 1981 (age 43) Mulhouse, France |
| Title | Grandmaster (2014) |
| FIDE rating | 2402 (January 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2520 (January 2009) |
Jean-Noël Riff is a French chess grandmaster.
Chess career
Riff earned his GM norms at the:
- Mulhouse International GM Festival in June 2008
- 24th Touquet Grand Prix in October 2009
- Interclubs Adultes in Saint-Quentin, June 2014
In October 2009, he became the champion of the Touquet International Open, where he drew against Sahaj Grover, who became India's youngest International Master.
In January 2017, he held a draw against former FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov at the Gibraltar Masters.
References
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- "Sahaj Grover becomes India's youngest International Master". The Times of India. October 31, 2009.
- Shah, Sagar (January 26, 2017). "Gibraltar Rd02: Top players face tough resistance".
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