Cristhian Cruz Sánchez
{{short description|Peruvian chess grandmaster (born 1992)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Cruz|Sánchez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox chess biography
| name = Cristhian Cruz
| image = Cristhian Cruz 2010.jpg
| caption = Cruz in 2010
| country = Peru
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|2|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| title = Grandmaster (2012)
| rating =
| peakrating = 2569 (September 2014)
| FideID = 3801969
}}
Cristhian Cruz Sánchez (born 7 February 1992) is a Peruvian chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in September 2012.{{cite web |url=https://old.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/6455-list-of-titles-approved-by-the-83rd-fide-congress.html |title=List of titles approved by the 83rd FIDE Congress (1-9 September 2012) |website=FIDE.com |date=17 September 2012 |access-date=12 January 2022}}
Biography
Three times Cruz won the medals of the Pan American Youth Chess Championships: gold (in 2004 in Bogotá - U12 age group{{Cite web |url=http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/p12b2004.htm |title=Bogotá 2004 - 17° Campeonato Panamericano u12 (boys) |website=brasilbase.pro.br |access-date=}}), silver (in 2005 in Balneário Camboriú - U14 age group{{Cite web |url=http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/p14b2005.htm |title=Balneário Camboriú 2005 - 18° Campeonato Panamericano u14 (boys) |website=brasilbase.pro.br |access-date=}}) and bronze (in 2003 in Bogotá - U12 age group{{Cite web |url=http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/p12b2003.htm |title=Bogotá 2003 - 16° Campeonato Panamericano u12 (boys) |website=brasilbase.pro.br |access-date=}}).
In 2006, Cruz shared 1st place in Mislata and finished 2nd in Barcelona. In 2007, in Barcelona he won and shared the 2nd place three times independently. In 2009, Cristhian Cruz Sánchez shared the first place in Badalona and won in Mollet del Vallès and Zaragoza. In 2010, he finished 6th in the Porto Carras in World Youth Chess Championship in U18 age group.{{Cite web |url=http://chess-results.com/tnr39341.aspx?art=1&rd=11&lan=3&flag=30&wi=821 |title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - World Youth Chess Championships 2010 |website=chess-results.com}} In 2011, Cristhian Cruz Sánchez won in Palma de Mallorca and in Mollet del Vallès. In 2012, he shared 1st place in Elgoibar. In 2014, Cristhian Cruz Sánchez shared the 1st place in Benasque.{{Cite web |url=http://www.chessdom.com/gm-hrant-melkumyan-wins-benasque-open-on-tie-break/ |title=GM Hrant Melkumyan wins Benasque Open on tie-break |website=Chessdom.com |date=13 July 2014 |access-date=}}
Cruz played for Peru in the Chess Olympiads:{{cite web |url=http://www.olimpbase.org/players/l9prht1m.html |title=Men's Chess Olympiads :: Cristhian Cruz Sánchez |website=OlimpBase.org |access-date=}}
- In 2006, at fourth board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+4, =2, -7),
- In 2016, at fourth board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku (+3, =4, -2),{{Cite web |url=http://chess-results.com/tnr232875.aspx?lan=1&art=20&fed=PER&flag=30 |title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Open |website=chess-results.com}}
- In 2018, at reserve board in the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi (+4, =2, -3).{{Cite web |url=http://chess-results.com/tnr368908.aspx?lan=1&art=20&fed=PER&flag=30 |title=43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 Open |website=Chess-Results.com |access-date=}}
In 2008, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title four years later.{{Cite web |url=http://ratings.fide.com/title_applications.phtml?details=1&id=3801969&title=GM&pb=34 |title=FIDE Title Applications (GM, IM, WGM, WIM, IA, FA, IO) |website=FIDE.com |access-date=}}
In November 2022, Cruz tied for 1st place at the 2022 U.S. Masters Chess Championship with a score of 7/9.{{cite web | url=https://chess.stream/usmasters/standings | title=2023 US Masters ~ Charlotte Chess Center }}
References
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External links
- {{FIDE|name=Cristhian Cruz}}
- {{365Chess.com player|Cristhian_Cruz}}
- {{Chessgames player|103442|Cristhian Cruz Sanchez}}
{{Peruvian GMs}}
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Category:Peruvian chess players
Category:Chess Olympiad competitors
Category:21st-century Peruvian people
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