John Fedorowicz

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John Fedorowicz

John Peter Fedorowicz (b. September 27, 1958) from the Bronx area of New York is an American International Grandmaster of chess.

He learned to play chess in 1972, inspired by the Fischer-Spassky World Championship Match coverage on TV and as an enthusiastic youngster, made rapid progress to become co-winner of the 1977 U.S. Junior Championship and outright winner in 1978.

Fedorowicz, or "The Fed" as he is affectionately known on the chess circuit, continued to impress and in 1984 tied for 3rd place in the U.S. Championships, was 2nd = at Hastings in 1984-85 and 2nd = at Dortmund in 1986. He represented the U.S. at the 1986 Dubai Chess Olympiad and scored well, earning himself the grandmaster title the same year.

Since becoming a grandmaster, he has established himself as one of the United States' leading players, chalking up victories at Cannes 1987, Sesimbra 1987, New York Open 1989 and Wijk Aan Zee 1990. He has also won amateur tournaments including the U.S. Open and the World Open in Philadelphia.

Fedorowicz has captained the U.S. Olympiad team on two occasions and has frequently acted as a second or advisor to World Championship candidate Gata Kamsky. He has written or co-written a number of chess books and many articles for magazines and on-line publishers.

By way of hobbies he enjoys reading, cooking, playing and watching sports and a number of other board games, including Monopoly, Risk and Scrabble. As an active 'New Yorker', he spends much of his time in the community, teaching chess to children, giving private tuition and attending chess camps. His tutees include Katharine Pelletier, the top female chess player under 18 in the United States.