Jerguš Pecháč
Jerguš Pecháč (born 31 October 2001) is a Slovak chess grandmaster.[1]
| Jerguš Pecháč | |
|---|---|
 Jerguš Pecháč in round 4 of the Mitropa Cup 2019, Radenci | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Born | 31 October 2001 (age 20) |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019) |
| FIDE rating | 2597 (April 2022) |
| Peak rating | 2540 (April 2015) |
Chess career
He came third in the U-12 European Youth Chess Championship in Prague in 2012.[2] He was awarded the title of International Master in 2017, and Grandmaster in 2019, becoming Slovakia's youngest grandmaster.[3]
He was nominated by the FIDE president as a replacement in the Chess World Cup 2021, where he will face Alexandr Fier in the first round. Earlier, in an online World Cup qualifier, he gained attention by offering Boris Gelfand a draw after Gelfand had left his queen en prise following a mouseslip.[4]
References
- https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227793.pdf
- "CHESS TALENTS – JERGUS FROM SLOVAKIA – LearningChess Blog". Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- "Pechac, Jergus". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- "Fair play in chess". Chess News. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
External links
- Jergus Pechac player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Jergus Pechac rating card at FIDE
- Jerguš Pecháč chess games at 365Chess.com
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