Happened Today in the Chess World - Mar 25, 2024

THE WORLD CHAMPION'S SECOND

Gashimov Memorial, Baku 2021: GM Richard Rapport - Photo: Gashimov Chess

Today is Grandmaster Richard Rapport's birthday. He was born in Szombathely, Hungary, on March 25, 1996.
Coached by trainers such as Alexander Beliavsky and Adrian Mikhalchishin, Rapport got the GM title at the age of 13, smashing the Hungarian record held by Peter Leko.
Rapport won the Hungarian championship in 2017 and, with the Hungarian Team, won the Silver medal at the Olympiads in Tromso in 2014.
Rapport reached his maximum rating in April 2022 with 2776 Elo points, which made him the fifth player in the world.
Rapport stands out for his original playing style, especially his use of unconventional openings and lines.
Since September 2022, Rapport has played for the Romanian Federation. Last year, Richard was one of the World Champion Ding Liren seconds.

Richard Rapport (2763)-Peter Svidler (2713), Parigi (rapid) 2021
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