Essam El-Gindy (also known as Essam El-Gendy and Esam Mohamed Ahmed Nagib;[1][2] born 14 July 1966) is an Egyptian chessGrandmaster and FIDE Trainer.[3]
He is a former Egyptian Champion (2002), African Champion (2003) and has represented Egypt in three Chess Olympiads (1996, 1998, 2014). He has competed at two FIDE World Chess Championships (1999, 2004) and seven Chess World Cups (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021).
In 2003, El-Gindy won the delayed 2002 Egyptian Chess Championship,[4] shared first (third on tiebreak) with 8/10 at the Golden Cleopatra Open,[5] followed by scoring his first two GM norms at the African Championships with 7.5/9 and the Arab Chess Championships with 7/9 in 2003.[6][7] Eventually he reached his final norm in 2008 with 9/12 at the Alushta Summer Open.[8]
El-Gindy won the 2014 AIDEF[note 1] Chess Championships on tiebreak with a score of 7.5/9.[14]
Team resultsedit
El-Gindy has competed in various team tournaments at both club and international level. He has won three team golds and an individual gold and bronze at international level, representing Egypt. For his clubs, El-Gindy has won four team golds and a team silver medal as well as gold, two silvers and two bronze medals for his individual play.[15]
^African Championships The Week In Chess #671 Published 17 September 2007
^African Championships The Week In Chess #769 Published 3 August 2009
^African Individuals 2011 The Week In Chess #867 Published 20 June 2011
^African Championship Open 2013 The Week In Chess #968 Published 27 May 2013
^Arab Men Championship 2009 Chess-Results. Retrieved 28 November 2014
^Championnat Individuel de L'AIDEF July 2014 FIDE. Retrieved 25 November 2014
^Essam El-Gindy Olimpbase Accessed 28 November 2014
^All-Africa Games Algiers 2007 Olimpbase.org Accessed 23 Nov 2014
^Egypt Olympiad team profile Chess24.com Accessed 25 November 2014
External linksedit
Essam El Gindy chess-games at 365Chess.com
Essam El Gindy player profile and games at Chessgames.com
February 26, 2024
essam, gindy, also, known, essam, gendy, andesam, mohamed, ahmed, nagib, born, july, 1966, egyptian, chess, grandmaster, fide, trainer, countryegyptborn, 1966, july, 1966, cairo, egypttitlegrandmaster, 2008, fide, rating2407, february, 2024, peak, rating2527, . Essam El Gindy also known as Essam El Gendy andEsam Mohamed Ahmed Nagib 1 2 born 14 July 1966 is an Egyptian chess Grandmaster and FIDE Trainer 3 Essam El GindyCountryEgyptBorn 1966 07 14 14 July 1966 age 57 Cairo EgyptTitleGrandmaster 2008 FIDE rating2407 February 2024 Peak rating2527 October 2008 He is a former Egyptian Champion 2002 African Champion 2003 and has represented Egypt in three Chess Olympiads 1996 1998 2014 He has competed at two FIDE World Chess Championships 1999 2004 and seven Chess World Cups 2007 2009 2011 2013 2017 2019 2021 Contents 1 Career 2 Team results 2 1 International results 2 2 Club results 3 Note 4 References 5 External linksCareer editIn 2003 El Gindy won the delayed 2002 Egyptian Chess Championship 4 shared first third on tiebreak with 8 10 at the Golden Cleopatra Open 5 followed by scoring his first two GM norms at the African Championships with 7 5 9 and the Arab Chess Championships with 7 9 in 2003 6 7 Eventually he reached his final norm in 2008 with 9 12 at the Alushta Summer Open 8 He made his debut at World Championship level with a first round 2 0 exit to Ulf Andersson in the FIDE World Chess Championship 1999 El Gindy s success at the African Chess Championship of 2003 earned him a spot in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004 losing in the first round to Aleksej Aleksandrov 1 He qualified for the Chess World Cup six times via the African Championships His third place on tiebreak in 2007 secured a place at the Chess World Cup 2007 where he scored an upset win in the first round against former FIDE World Champion and eventual quarter finalist Ruslan Ponomariov but he went on to lose the match after rapid tiebreaks 2 1 9 A fourth place finish in 2009 saw him qualify for the Chess World Cup 2009 going out in the first round to Ponomariov 1 10 Second place in 2011 saw him qualify for the Chess World Cup 2011 going out in the first round to Zoltan Almasi 2 0 11 Third place on tiebreak in 2013 saw him qualify for the Chess World Cup 2013 where he went out in first round 2 0 to Leinier Dominguez 12 In 2009 El Gindy won the Arab Chess Championship scoring 7 9 13 El Gindy won the 2014 AIDEF note 1 Chess Championships on tiebreak with a score of 7 5 9 14 Team results editEl Gindy has competed in various team tournaments at both club and international level He has won three team golds and an individual gold and bronze at international level representing Egypt For his clubs El Gindy has won four team golds and a team silver medal as well as gold two silvers and two bronze medals for his individual play 15 International results edit Tournament Board Individual result Team resultOlympiad Yerevan 1996 First 1 5 7 66thOlympiad Elista 1998 First 5 10 60th 38thAll Africa Games 2003 Second 4 6 GoldPan Arab Games 2007 First 5 5 8 GoldAll Africa Games 2007 16 First 8 5 9 Gold GoldWorld Team Champ 2011 Third 0 5 4 10thAll Africa Games 2011 Third 5 5 7 Bronze GoldWorld Cities Champ 2012 First 0 2 Group phaseOlympiad Tromso 2014 17 Fifth 2 6 23rdClub results edit Tournament Team Board Individual result Team resultArab Club Champ Damascus 2003 Al Sharkia EGY Second 4 5 7 GoldArab Club Champ Agadir 2005 Al Sharkia EGY Second 6 5 8 Bronze GoldArab Club Champ Amman 2006 Al Sharkia EGY Second 6 8 Gold GoldArab Club Champ Khartoum 2007 Al Sharkia EGY First 6 8 Bronze GoldAsian Club Cup Al Ain 2008 Al Ain B UAE Reserve 5 7 Silver EighthArab Club Champ Tunis 2009 El Dakhlia EGY Third 6 8 Silver SilverNote edit Association Internationale Des Echecs Francophones a FIDE affiliated association of French speaking countriesReferences edit FIDE rating history Mohamed Esam Ahmed Nagib Olimpbase Accessed 27 November 2014 FIDE rating history Esam Ahmed Nagib Olimpbase Accessed 27 November 2014 Egypt s Essam El Gindy gets 3rd GM norm The Chess Drum 13 June 2008 EGY Championship 2003 Tournament Report FIDE Accessed 25 November 2014 The Golden Cleopatra Open Chessbase Published 18 June 2003 IM Essam El Gindy takes African Crown The Chess Drum Published 19 Oct 2003 FIDE Title Application FIDE com Accessed 23 Nov 2014 Alushta Summer 2008 3 Grandmaster Norm kaissia com ua Accessed 23 Nov 2014 African Championships The Week In Chess 671 Published 17 September 2007 African Championships The Week In Chess 769 Published 3 August 2009 African Individuals 2011 The Week In Chess 867 Published 20 June 2011 African Championship Open 2013 The Week In Chess 968 Published 27 May 2013 Arab Men Championship 2009 Chess Results Retrieved 28 November 2014 Championnat Individuel de L AIDEF July 2014 FIDE Retrieved 25 November 2014 Essam El Gindy Olimpbase Accessed 28 November 2014 All Africa Games Algiers 2007 Olimpbase org Accessed 23 Nov 2014 Egypt Olympiad team profile Chess24 com Accessed 25 November 2014External links editEssam El Gindy chess games at 365Chess com Essam El Gindy player profile and games at Chessgames com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Essam El Gindy amp oldid 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