Matthieu Cornette

Matthieu Cornette
Cornette in 2016
CountryFrance
Born (1985-09-04) 4 September 1985 (age 39)
Bègles, France
TitleGrandmaster (2008)
FIDE rating2533 (December 2024)
Peak rating2620 (March 2018)

Matthieu Cornette (born 4 September 1985) is a French chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2008. He won the French Chess Championship in 2016.

Chess career

Cornette was born in Bègles on 4 September 1985.[1] He learned to play chess at school at the age of 11. He made quick progress and won the French U18 and U20 Championships. At age 18, he decided to become a professional chess player.[2] Beginning in 2008, he received coaching from Josif Dorfman.[1] Cornette earned his grandmaster title in 2008.[1] In 2009, he represented France at the 17th European Team Chess Championship. Playing on the fourth board, he scored 2/6 (+1–3=2).[3] He won the French Chess Championship in 2016, held in Agen.[4] In 2019, he won the 27th Saint-Affrique Open, with a score of 8/9.[5] He had previously placed second in the tournament in 2016, and tied for first in 2018.[2] Cornette also works as a chess coach.[2]

Personal life

Cornette married Lithuanian chess player Deimantė Cornette (née Daulytė) in September 2016.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Quizz sur les échecs - Matthieu Cornette
  2. ^ a b c Matthieu Cornette vainqueur du 27e Open d’échecs de Saint-Affrique
  3. ^ 17th European Team Chess Championship: Novi Sad 2009 OlimpBase
  4. ^ Crowther, Mark (2016-08-21). "91st French Chess Championships 2016". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  5. ^ 27th Saint-Affrique Open 2019 The Week in Chess
  6. ^ 11 ème Open de Rentrée de Bordeaux
  7. ^ Schulz, André (2018-03-15). "Adhiban wins Reykjavik Open". Chess News. ChessBase. Retrieved 2019-10-16.


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