Tanguy Ringoir Explained

Country:Belgium
Birth Date:29 June 1994
Birth Place:Wetteren, Belgium
Grandmaster (2015)[1]
Peakrating:2543 (May 2018)
Fideid:208027

Tanguy Ringoir is a Belgian Chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In 2012 and 2014, Ringoir played for Belgium in the 40th and 41st Chess Olympiads.[2] He also won the 2012,[3] 2013, and 2016 Belgian Chess Championships and the 2013 Belgian Blitz Championship.[4]

In December 2021, Ringoir tied for 1st place at the 2021 Charlotte Open alongside Grandmasters Titas Stremavičius, Cemil Can Ali Marandi, Christopher Yoo, Robby Kevlishvili, and Akshat Chandra.[5]

Personal life

He studied economics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and served as the captain of the chess team, which won six national collegiate championships.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIDE Title Application (GM).
  2. Web site: Grandmaster, Tanguy Ringoir.
  3. Web site: Sofia rules. March 11, 2014.
  4. Web site: IM Tanguy Ringoir is 2013 Belgian champion. July 15, 2013.
  5. Web site: 2021 Charlotte Open.
  6. Web site: Webster dominates but UMBC’s Tanguy Ringoir shines at college chess clash. January 10, 2017. David. Sands.
  7. Web site: The smartest man in the NFL.