Róbert Ruck

Róbert Ruck
Róbert Ruck in 2008
CountryHungary
Born (1977-12-10) 10 December 1977 (age 47)
TitleGrandmaster (2000)
FIDE rating2513 (January 2025)
Peak rating2586 (January 2015)

Róbert Ruck (born 10 December 1977) is a Hungarian chess Grandmaster (GM) (2000), Hungarian Chess Championship winner (2002), Chess Olympiad team silver medal winner (2002), World Team Chess Championship individual bronze medal winner (2001).

Biography

Róbert Ruck has repeatedly represented Hungary at the European Youth Chess Championship and World Youth Chess Championships in various age groups. Róbert Ruck achieved his best result in 1992, in Rimavská Sobota, when he shared 2nd - 3rd place in European Youth Chess Championship in U16 age group, and in 1994, in Szeged when he shared 2nd - 3rd place in European Youth Chess Championship in U18 age group, and in 1994, in Chania when he shared 2nd - 4th place in World Youth Chess Championship in U18 age group.

In 2002, Róbert Ruck won the Hungarian Chess Championship[1] but a year later he won a silver medal in this tournament.[2]

Róbert Ruck is winner of many international chess tournaments, including Zagreb (1997), Budapest (2000), Keszeg (2000), Kladovo (2001), Lippstadt (2003).

Róbert Ruck played for Hungary in the Chess Olympiads:[3]

Róbert Ruck played for Hungary in the World Team Chess Championship:[4]

  • In 2001, at third board in the 5th World Team Chess Championship in Yerevan (+3, =2, -2) and won individual bronze medal.

Róbert Ruck played for Hungary in the European Team Chess Championships:[5]

  • In 2003, at fourth board in the 14th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv (+0, =4, -2),
  • In 2005, at fourth board in the 15th European Team Chess Championship in Gothenburg (+3, =4, -1),
  • In 2007, at reserve board in the 16th European Team Chess Championship in Heraklion (+2, =4, -0),
  • In 2009, at reserve board in the 17th European Team Chess Championship in Novi Sad (+1, =6, -0).

In 1994, he was awarded the FIDE International Master title, and in 2000 the FIDE Grandmaster title.

References

  1. ^ "The Week in Chess 396". theweekinchess.com.
  2. ^ "The Week in Chess 446". theweekinchess.com.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Róbert Ruck". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Team Chess Championship :: Róbert Ruck". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Róbert Ruck". www.olimpbase.org.


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