| Volodar Murzin | |
|---|---|
 Volodar Murzin at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022 | |
| Full name | Volodar Arturovich Murzin |
| Country | Russia |
| Born | (2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 18) Nizhny Tagil, Russia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2022) |
| FIDE rating | 2664 (December 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2664 (November 2024) |
| Ranking | No. 64 (December 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 64 (November 2024) |
Volodar Arturovich Murzin (Russian: Володар Артурович Мурзин; born 18 July 2006) is a Russian chess grandmaster.
Originally from Nizhny Tagil, Murzin lives in Khimki.
Career
Murzin won the U12 title at the European Youth Chess Championship 2018, with a draw against Jakub Chyzy in the final round.
In the Chess World Cup 2021, where he was seeded 151st, he reached the second round shortly before his 15th birthday, losing to 23rd-seeded Vladislav Artemiev by one point in a tiebreaker. He later competed in the 2021 Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, placing 4th.
References
- ^ Doggers, Peter (26 July 2021). "FIDE World Cup R1.3: 14-Year-Old Murzin Through". Chess.com.
- "Russia takes home 7 gold medals". European Youth Chess Championship 2018. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- McGourty, Colin (15 July 2021). "FIDE World Cup 1.3: 14-year-old Volodar Murzin in upset win". Chess24.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- Rowbottom, Mike (17 July 2021). "Uzbekistan's 15-year-old Sindarov beats eighth seed Firouzja at Chess World Cup". Inside the Games. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Challengers Chess Tour Finals". Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
External links
- Volodar Murzin at Chess.com
- Ratings for Volodar Murzin at Chess Federation of Russia
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