Tanguy Ringoir
Tanguy Ringoir | |
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 Ringoir in 2013 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Born | June 29, 1994 Wetteren, Belgium |
| Title | Grandmaster (2015)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2525 (January 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2543 (May 2018) |
Tanguy Ringoir is a Belgian Chess grandmaster.
Chess career
In 2012 and 2014, Ringoir played for Belgium in the 40th and 41st Chess Olympiads.[2] He also won the 2012,[3] 2013, and 2016 Belgian Chess Championships and the 2013 Belgian Blitz Championship.[4]
In December 2021, Ringoir tied for 1st place at the 2021 Charlotte Open alongside Grandmasters Titas Stremavičius, Cemil Can Ali Marandi, Christopher Yoo, Robby Kevlishvili, and Akshat Chandra.[5]
Personal life
He studied economics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and served as the captain of the chess team, which won six national collegiate championships.[6][7]
References
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "Grandmaster, Tanguy Ringoir".
- ^ "Sofia rules". March 11, 2014.
- ^ "IM Tanguy Ringoir is 2013 Belgian champion". July 15, 2013.
- ^ "2021 Charlotte Open".
- ^ Sands, David (January 10, 2017). "Webster dominates but UMBC's Tanguy Ringoir shines at college chess clash".
- ^ "The smartest man in the NFL".