Ruud Janssen (chess player)

Ruud Janssen
Janssen in 2012
Country	Netherlands
Born	(1979-05-01) May 1, 1979 (age 45) Venray, Netherlands
Title	Grandmaster (2011)[1]
FIDE rating	2469 (January 2025)
Peak rating	2536 (January 2020)

Ruud Janssen is a Dutch chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In January 1999, he competed in Group B of the Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1999, where he defeated grandmaster Christian Bauer and held draws against grandmasters Rafael Leitão, John van der Wiel, and Michail Brodsky.[2]

In January 2003, he finished in second place in the invitation tens group of the Corus Chess Tournament 2003. He defeated grandmaster Eric Lobron and held grandmaster Bu Xiangzhi to a draw.[3]

In January 2004, he competed in Group C of the Corus Chess Tournament 2004, where he held future world champion Magnus Carlsen to a draw and defeated grandmaster Merab Gagunashvili.[4]

In October 2021, he competed in the Dutch Chess Championship, but was knocked out by Hing Ting Lai.[5]

References

1. "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
2. Mark Crowther (1 February 1999). "The Week in Chess 221". The Week in Chess.
3. Staff writer(s) (27 January 2003). "Standings invitation tens 2003". Tata Steel Chess.
4. Staff writer(s) (26 January 2004). "Standings grandmaster group C 2004". Tata Steel Chess.
5. Besenthal, Klaus (October 24, 2021). "Dutch Championship: Four players move on to final stage".