Mark Plotkin (chess player) explained

Mark Plotkin
Country:	Canada
Birth Date:	2 December 1998
Birth Place:	Israel
International Master (2020)
Peakrating:	2435 (March 2020)^[1]

Mark Plotkin (born December 2, 1998) is a Canadian chess player and coach. He holds the FIDE title of International Master.

Biography

Mark Plotkin was born in Israel to Victor Plotkin, FIDE Master and the captain of the Canadian Olympiad team.^{[2] [3]} He attended the University of Toronto where he helped the team win the Canadian University Chess Championship.^[4] During the pandemic chess boom, Mark became a full time chess teacher, while still continuing to participate in Grandmaster norm tournaments.^[5] In 2021, Plotkin won the Canadian Banff Chess Tournament.^{[6] [7]} In 2022, Plotkin finished fifth in the Titled Tuesday Tournament in a field of 340 titled players.^[8] Currently, Plotkin is ranked number 16 among active players in Canada.^[9] and currently has a CFC rating of 2500.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Plotkin, Mark. ratings.fide.com.
2. Web site: The chess games of Mark Plotkin. www.chessgames.com.
3. Web site: Originally set for Moscow, Chess Olympiad now takes place in India. Cecil. Rosner. July 22, 2022. www.theglobeandmail.com.
4. Web site: Toronto is king of the CUCC. January 16, 2019. Chess News.
5. Web site: Pandemic kickstarts successful career for young Toronto chess coach. Cecil. Rosner. January 28, 2022. www.theglobeandmail.com.
6. Web site: The Return of the King... and Queen... and Rooks, Bishops etc..... November 30, 2021. Chess News.
7. Web site: Mark Plotkin wins Banff Open 2021. www.fide.com.
8. Web site: Nepomniachtchi Wins, Shevchenko Nearly Sweeps Titled Tuesday. Nathaniel. Green (NathanielGreen). Chess.com.
9. Web site: FIDE Country Top chess players. ratings.fide.com.
10. Web site: CFC - Player. www.chess.ca.