Marc'Andria Maurizzi
French chess grandmaster (born 2007)
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Marc'Andria Maurizzi (born 16 May 2007) is a French chess grandmaster and the 2023 World Junior Champion. He won the French Championship in 2025.
Maurizzi in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 2007 (age 19)[1] |
| Chess career | |
| Country | France |
| Title | Grandmaster (2021) |
| FIDE rating | 2612 (September 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2628 (July 2026) |
| Peak ranking | No. 99 (July 2026) |
Chess career
Maurizzi earned his Grandmaster title in 2021, a few days after turning fourteen, becoming the youngest French player to achieve the title.[2]
In 2023, Maurizzi participated in the World Junior Chess Championship, where he was the fourth seed. He finished the tournament in equal first place with three other people: GMs Arseniy Nesterov, Luka Budisavljevic, and Mamikon Gharibyan. He won the title on tiebreaks, and finished the tournament on 8.5/11 (+6−0=5).[a][3]
Maurizzi played in the Challengers section of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024, where he led by a full point (8½/11) after 11 rounds.[4] He ultimately finished tied for second place with Daniel Dardha and behind winner Leon Luke Mendonca.
In February 2025, Maurizzi won the Djerba Masters with a score of 7.5/9, ahead of Daniel Dardha and Parham Maghsoodloo.[5]
In August 2025, Maurizzi won the National Championship, where he defeated the two-time National Champion Laurent Fressinet during tiebreaks in final.[6]