Matthieu Cornette
{{Short description|French chess grandmaster}}
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|caption = Cornette in 2016
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|country = France
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|09|04|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Bègles, France
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|title = Grandmaster (2008)
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|peakrating = 2620 (March 2018)
|FideID = 620084
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Matthieu Cornette (born 4 September 1985) is a French chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2008. He won the French Chess Championship in 2016.
Chess career
Cornette was born in Bègles on 4 September 1985.[https://www.chess-and-strategy.com/2013/03/quizz-sur-les-echecs-matthieu-cornette.html Quizz sur les échecs - Matthieu Cornette] He learned to play chess at school at the age of 11. He made quick progress and won the French U18 and U20 Championships. At age 18, he decided to become a professional chess player.[https://www.aveyrondigitalnews.fr/2019/08/03/matthieu-cornette-vainqueur-du-27e-open-dechecs-de-saint-affrique/ Matthieu Cornette vainqueur du 27e Open d’échecs de Saint-Affrique] Beginning in 2008, he received coaching from Josif Dorfman. Cornette earned his grandmaster title in 2008. In 2009, he represented France at the 17th European Team Chess Championship. Playing on the fourth board, he scored 2/6 (+1–3=2).[http://www.olimpbase.org/2009e/2009fra.html 17th European Team Chess Championship: Novi Sad 2009] OlimpBase He won the French Chess Championship in 2016, held in Agen.{{Cite web|url=https://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/91st-french-chess-championships-2016|title=91st French Chess Championships 2016|last=Crowther|first=Mark|date=2016-08-21|website=The Week in Chess|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-16}} In 2019, he won the 27th Saint-Affrique Open, with a score of 8/9.[https://theweekinchess.com/html/twic1290.html#25 27th Saint-Affrique Open 2019] The Week in Chess He had previously placed second in the tournament in 2016, and tied for first in 2018. Cornette also works as a chess coach.
Personal life
Cornette married Lithuanian chess player Deimantė Cornette (née Daulytė) in September 2016.[http://bordeaux-echecs.fr/index.php/11-eme-open-de-rentree-de-bordeaux/ 11 ème Open de Rentrée de Bordeaux]{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/adhiban-wins-reykjavik-open|title=Adhiban wins Reykjavik Open|last=Schulz|first=André|date=2018-03-15|website=Chess News|publisher=ChessBase|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-16}}
References
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External links
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- {{Chessgames.com player|49265}}
- [https://www.365chess.com/players/Matthieu_Cornette Matthieu Cornette] games at 365Chess.com
- [http://www.olimpbase.org/playerse/htljb5li.html Matthieu Cornette] team chess record at Olimpbase.org
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{{French chess grandmasters}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Gironde
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