Marc'Andria Maurizzi | |
Country: | France |
Birth Date: | [1] |
Birth Place: | Bastia, France |
Grandmaster (2021) | |
Peakrating: | 2620 (July 2024) |
Fideid: | 36083534 |
Marc'Andria Maurizzi (born 16 May 2007) is a French chess grandmaster and the 2023 World Junior Champion.
Maurizzi earned his Grandmaster title in 2021, a few days after turning fourteen, becoming the youngest French player to achieve the title.[2]
In 2023, Maurizzi participated in the World Junior Chess Championship, where he was the fourth seed. He finished the tournament in equal first place with three other people: GMs Arseniy Nesterov, Luka Budisavljevic, and Mamikon Gharibyan. He won the title on tiebreaks, and finished the tournament on 8.5/11 (+6−0=5).[3]
Maurizzi played in the Challengers section of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024, where he led by a full point (8½/11) after 11 rounds.[4] He ultimately finished tied for second place with Daniel Dardha and behind winner Leon Luke Mendonca.