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Richárd Rapport (born 25 March 1996) is a Hungarian chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13 years, 11 months, and six days, making him Hungary's youngest ever grandmaster. He was the Hungarian Chess Champion in 2017 and was the fifth-rated player in the world in May 2022.
Richard Rapport is a Hungarian-Romanian grandmaster and a runner-up in the FIDE Grand Prix 2022, which secured him a place at the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2022. This former chess prodigy also possesses a uniquely creative opening approach combined with an exquisite positional style.
Rapport, Richard. World Rank (Active): 27. Federation: Romania. FIDE ID: 738590. B-Year: 1996.
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Mar 25, 1996 · 25 Mar 1996. Szombathely, Hungary. FIDE ID 738590. Wikipedia. Facebook. Twitter. Active Years: 2006 - 2024. Total Games: 1937. Wins: 825 (43%) Losses: 379 (19%) Draws: 733 (38%)
It was won by Alexander Beliavsky with 6.5/9, half a point ahead of Lajos Portisch and Richárd Rapport. And that was the real news: the 13-year-old Richárd is the latest chess prodigy to make a GM title.
Richard Rapport, the winner of the second leg of the FIDE Grand Prix 2022, gives an exclusive interview to Dina Belenkaya on how chess came into his life, his attitude to pre-arranged draws, his regrets and joys of being a professional chess player and more.
