Feb 172012
GM Gregory KaidanovHe learned to play when he was 6 years old from his father. At age 8, he started to attend a chess study group in ‘Pioneer’s House.’
As an adult, he moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 1991, with his two children and wife. He now coaches the chess team for Sayre School.
He won the 1992 World Open in Philadelphia, and the 1992 U.S. Open.
His first major tournament win came in Moscow 1987, where he defeated Indian star Vishwanathan Anand. He earned the IM title that same year, and was awarded the GM title just a year later in 1988.
He is the head coach of the www.uschessschool.com founded in 2006 by IM Greg Shahade.
He is one of the most active Grandmaster teachers in the United States. In 2009 he was awarded the title of FIDE Senior Trainer.
Chess awards:
Became an International Master, 1987
Became a Grandmaster, 1988
Became a Grandmaster, 1988
member of US team, in World Chess Olympiad (Istanbul, Turkey,2000)
member of US team, in World Chess Olympiad (Bled Slovenia,2002)
winner of Aeroflot Open, one of the strongest open tournaments ever (80+ GMs) Moscow, Russia,2002
member of US team,who finished 4th in World Chess Olympiad (Calvia, 2004)
member of US team, who finished 3rd in World Chess Olympiad (Torino, 2006)
3rd place in US Championship (Stillwater, OK, 2007)
Coach of U.S Women’s Bronze Medal Team (Dresden, Germany, 2008)
member of US team, in World Chess Olympiad (Bled Slovenia,2002)
winner of Aeroflot Open, one of the strongest open tournaments ever (80+ GMs) Moscow, Russia,2002
member of US team,who finished 4th in World Chess Olympiad (Calvia, 2004)
member of US team, who finished 3rd in World Chess Olympiad (Torino, 2006)
3rd place in US Championship (Stillwater, OK, 2007)
Coach of U.S Women’s Bronze Medal Team (Dresden, Germany, 2008)
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