Alexandre Le Siège (born 18 August 1975 in Montreal), also known as Alexandre Lesiège, is a Canadian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster. He has won three Canadian championships and represented Canada in world championship qualifying events and Olympiads.[1]
Le Siège was first introduced to chess at age six. He began playing in local events organized by Chess 'N Math, and had a candidate master rating by age 11. His first important success was winning the Canadian Junior Championship in 1989, at 14, with a score of +10, =1.[2] He followed up by winning the 1991 Quebec Invitational Championship.[3]
Le Siège, at 16, won the 1992 Canadian Chess Championship at Kingston, Ontario, defeating Kevin Spraggett in the key game. This made him the second-youngest Canadian champion ever, after Abe Yanofsky, who also was 16 when he won in 1941.[4] Awarded the International Master title, Le Siège qualified for the 1993 Interzonal Tournament at Biel, Switzerland.[5] In 1997 he won The Quebec Open.[6]
He won the Canadian title again in 1999 at Brantford and in 2001 at Montreal after winning a tie-break playoff against Spraggett.[7][8][9] He earned the grandmaster title at the 1999 Quebec Open in Montreal with his third and final required title norm, thus becoming the first Canadian francophone to earn the highest title in chess.[10] He represented Canada in Olympiad team chess events, twice on top board, with success.[11][12][13]
Le Siège virtually retired from competitive chess from 2004 to 2015, when he resumed by defeating Evgeny Bareev in a rapid match 1.5-0.5.[14][15] He subsequently was a member of the Canadian Olympiad team and won the Quebec and Canadian International opens.[16][17]
In 2022, Le Siège was elected to the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame.[17]
Referencesedit
^Cohen, David (13 January 2019). "Alexandre Lesiège". Canadian Chess Biographies. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^"21st Canadian Junior Championship:Toronto, 27 December 1991 - 2 January 1992". British Columbia Chess History. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^Bevand, Larry (29 June 1991). "Lesiège outclasses Quebec field". The Gazette (Montreal). p. 103. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^Day, Lawrence (6 February 2006). "Chess". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^"Interzonal: Biel 1993". OlimpBase: The Encyclopedia of Team Chess. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
^"The Week in Chess 144". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
^Ficzere, Tony. "The 1999 Canadian Chess Championships". En Passant December 1999: 30-39
^Hergott, Dean. "Spraggett vs. Lesiege: Canadian Championship Playoff Match". En Passant December 2001: 16-21
^"WCN Exclusive Interview with Alexandre Lesiege". Chess Siberia. 2001. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^Block, Irwin (14 August 1997). "He's chairman of the chess board". Gazette (Montreal). p. 3. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^"Lesiege, Alexandre". OlimpBase: The Encyclopedia of Team Chess. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^Yoos, Jack (2001). "The 34th Chess Olympiad, Istanbul, 2000" (PDF). En Passant (166): 9–23.
Alexandre Lesiege Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
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April 11, 2024
alexandre, lesiège, alexandre, siège, born, august, 1975, montreal, also, known, canadian, chess, player, holds, fide, title, grandmaster, three, canadian, championships, represented, canada, world, championship, qualifying, events, olympiads, alexandre, siège. Alexandre Le Siege born 18 August 1975 in Montreal also known as Alexandre Lesiege is a Canadian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster He has won three Canadian championships and represented Canada in world championship qualifying events and Olympiads 1 Alexandre Le SiegeCountry CanadaBorn 1975 08 18 18 August 1975 age 48 Montreal QuebecTitleGrandmaster 1999 FIDE rating2510 April 2024 Peak rating2589 October 2001 Biography editLe Siege was first introduced to chess at age six He began playing in local events organized by Chess N Math and had a candidate master rating by age 11 His first important success was winning the Canadian Junior Championship in 1989 at 14 with a score of 10 1 2 He followed up by winning the 1991 Quebec Invitational Championship 3 Le Siege at 16 won the 1992 Canadian Chess Championship at Kingston Ontario defeating Kevin Spraggett in the key game This made him the second youngest Canadian champion ever after Abe Yanofsky who also was 16 when he won in 1941 4 Awarded the International Master title Le Siege qualified for the 1993 Interzonal Tournament at Biel Switzerland 5 In 1997 he won The Quebec Open 6 He won the Canadian title again in 1999 at Brantford and in 2001 at Montreal after winning a tie break playoff against Spraggett 7 8 9 He earned the grandmaster title at the 1999 Quebec Open in Montreal with his third and final required title norm thus becoming the first Canadian francophone to earn the highest title in chess 10 He represented Canada in Olympiad team chess events twice on top board with success 11 12 13 Le Siege virtually retired from competitive chess from 2004 to 2015 when he resumed by defeating Evgeny Bareev in a rapid match 1 5 0 5 14 15 He subsequently was a member of the Canadian Olympiad team and won the Quebec and Canadian International opens 16 17 In 2022 Le Siege was elected to the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame 17 References edit Cohen David 13 January 2019 Alexandre Lesiege Canadian Chess Biographies Retrieved 21 April 2023 21st Canadian Junior Championship Toronto 27 December 1991 2 January 1992 British Columbia Chess History Retrieved 21 April 2023 Bevand Larry 29 June 1991 Lesiege outclasses Quebec field The Gazette Montreal p 103 Retrieved 22 April 2023 Day Lawrence 6 February 2006 Chess The Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved 21 April 2023 Interzonal Biel 1993 OlimpBase The Encyclopedia of Team Chess Retrieved 19 April 2023 The Week in Chess 144 theweekinchess com Retrieved 5 September 2023 Ficzere Tony The 1999 Canadian Chess Championships En Passant December 1999 30 39 Hergott Dean Spraggett vs Lesiege Canadian Championship Playoff Match En Passant December 2001 16 21 WCN Exclusive Interview with Alexandre Lesiege Chess Siberia 2001 Retrieved 21 April 2023 Block Irwin 14 August 1997 He s chairman of the chess board Gazette Montreal p 3 Retrieved 22 April 2023 Lesiege Alexandre OlimpBase The Encyclopedia of Team Chess Retrieved 21 April 2023 Yoos Jack 2001 The 34th Chess Olympiad Istanbul 2000 PDF En Passant 166 9 23 Teplitsky Jan 35th Chess Olympiad Bled Slovenia PDF En Passant 179 9 43 Retour d Alexandre Lesiege Federation quebecoise des echecs in French 2015 Retrieved 21 April 2023 Boisvert Yves 29 November 2020 Le romantisme retrouve des echecs La Presse in French Retrieved 21 April 2023 Plotkin Victor 2016 2016 Olympiad Men s Team PDF Chess Canada pp 10 82 Retrieved 21 April 2023 a b McKim Fred 30 May 2022 2022 Canadian Chess Hall of Fame Alexandre Lesiege Chesstalk Retrieved 7 March 2023 External links editAlexandre Le Siege rating and tournament record at Chess Federation of Canada Alexandre Le Siege member profile at Chess com Questions et reponses avec GM Alexandre Le Siege Q amp A with GM Alexandre Le Siege on YouTube in French May 2016 Alexandre Lesiege rating card at FIDE nbsp Alexandre Lesiege Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase org Alexandre Lesiege player profile and games at Chessgames com Alexandre Lesiege Chessmetrics player profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexandre Lesiege amp oldid 1212216827, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
