Anthony Wirig

Anthony Wirig
Wirig in 2016
Personal information
Born (1983-02-03) February 3, 1983 (age 43)
Thionville, France
Chess career
CountryFrance
TitleGrandmaster (2011)
FIDE rating2408 (October 2026)
Peak rating2520 (May 2022)

Anthony Wirig is a French chess grandmaster.

Chess career

Wirig earned his GM norms at the:

In May 2016, he played in the Limburg Open, where he was defeated by Bob Beeke in the final round in a notable upset. He finished the tournament tied for 7th place, but was ranked in 12th.

In August 2023, he played in the French Chess Championships, where he drew and lost to eventual winner Yannick Gozzoli.

References

  1. 1 2 "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ↑ Doggers, Peter (May 18, 2016). "There Can Be Only One: Bachmann Wins 10th Limburg Open".
  3. ↑ Jittenmeier, Franz (August 29, 2023). "French Championship: Yannick Gozzoli and Mitra Hejazipour clinch titles".