Gregory Kaidanov

Kaidanov in Seattle 2002

Gregory Kaidanov (Russian: Григорий Кайданов) (born October 11, 1959) is an International Grandmaster of chess. He was born in Berdichev, Ukraine, but since 1960 lived in Kaliningrad, Russia. He learned to play when he was six years old from his father. At age of 8, Gregory started to attend chess study group in 'Pioneer House'.

[edit] Highlights of his chess career

1972 - Boys under-14 Russian Federation Championship - 1st place
1975 - Became a Candidate of Master (analog of expert in US)
1978 - Became a Master
1987 - Became an International Master
1988 - Became a Grandmaster
1992 - Won World Open Chess Championship
1992 - Won US Open Chess Championship
1993 - Won World Team Chess Championship as a member of US team
1998 - Silver medal in Chess Olympiad as a member of US team
2001 - Won North American Open Chess Championship
2002 - Won Aeroflot Open (one of the strongest open tournaments of all times, with 82 grandmasters participating)