Jakob Meister
Russian-German chess grandmaster (born 1955)
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Jakob Meister is a Russian-German chess grandmaster.
BornSeptember 11, 1955
Kopeysk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
CountrySoviet Union (until 1992)
Russia (1992–2004)
Germany (since 2004)
Russia (1992–2004)
Germany (since 2004)
TitleGrandmaster (2008)[1]
Peakrating2519 (October 2004)
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | September 11, 1955 Kopeysk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Soviet Union (until 1992) Russia (1992–2004) Germany (since 2004) |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2519 (October 2004) |
Chess career
He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2008, after achieving his norms at the:[1]
- Aeroflot Open A in February 2002
- Aeroflot Festival Tournament A in February 2004
- Marianske Lazne GM tournament A2 in January 2008
In May 2014, he won the Königsjäger Spring tournament, defeating Robert Rabiega on tiebreak scores.[2]
In December 2014, he won the International Winer Open in Berlin.[3]
In August 2017, he won the German Senior Blitz Chess Championship, half a point ahead of runner-up Bodo Schmidt.[4]