In 2017, Murzin achieved his first master title becoming a Fide Master at the age of 11.
Murzin won the U12 title at the European Youth Chess Championship 2018,[1] with a draw against Jakub Chyzy in the final round.[3]
In 2019, Murzin achieved his second title and became an International Master in chess. He achieved this in only 2 years after becoming a Fide Master.[4]
On December 8, 2020, Murzin won the 2020 Russian Championship (Juniors). This was his first National Championship title.[4]
In the Chess World Cup 2021, where he was seeded 151st, he reached the second round shortly before his 15th birthday,[1][5] losing to 23rd-seeded Vladislav Artemiev by one point in a tiebreaker.[6] He later competed in the 2021 Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, placing 4th.[7]
In 2022, Murzin achieved the title of Grandmaster, 3 years after becoming an International Master and 5 years after becoming a Fide Master.[4]
He participated in the Russian Championship Superfinals 2022. Even though he was the lowest rated player in the event, with a rating of 2541, he finished 5th in the event.[8]
On April 19, 2023, Murzin joined the 2023 Russian Championship (Juniors). On April 27, 2023, the event ended and Murzin came out at first place alongside Arseniy Nesterov finishing with a final score of 6.5/9 after 4 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses. This event was Murzin's second National Championship title.[4]
On May 25, 2023, Murzin finished 2023 Sharjah Masters at a tie for 35th place with 14 other players. His final score was a 4.5/9 with 1 win, 7 draws and 1 loss.[4]
On July 5, 2023, Murzin won the 2023 Russian Higher League in a tie with Evgeniy Najer, Pavel Ponkratov, Ivan Rozum, Klementy Sychev and Artyom Timofeev with a final score of 6/9 with 3 wins, 6 draws and 0 losses.[4]
On December 22, 2023, Murzin finished in 2nd place (in a tie with Chithambaram VR. Aravindh, Ernesto J. Fernandez Guillen and Brandon Jacobson) at 2023 Sunway Sitges. His final score was 8/10 with 6 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses. He was 0.5 points away from Abhimanyu Puranik who won the event with a score of 8.5/10.[4]
On May 24, 2024, Murzin returned to play the 2024 Sharjah Master and won the event with a final score of 6.5/9 with 4 wins, 5 draws and 0 lossess. He ended up tied for first place with Bardiya Daneshvar, Sam Shankland and Shamsiddin Vokhidov. The result was a big improvement from his previous placement and his last major win before a world title.[4]
On December 28, Murzin won the 2024 World Rapid Chess Championship after a draw against Karen H. Grigoryan in the final round and a win in the penultimate round against R Praggnanandhaa, featuring an incredible king march. He finished the tournament with a score of 10/13 with 7 wins, 6 draws and 0 losses, including notable wins against top-seeded players Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu.[9] At 18 years old, he is the second-youngest rapid world champion in history, after GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov who was 17 during his victory in 2021.[10]
Murzin finished 8th in the Swiss-system tournament of World Blitz Chess Championship 2024, qualifying for the knockout stage, in which he lost to Ian Nepomniachtchi in the quarterfinals.[11][12]
