Gregory Serper (Russian: Григорий Кайданов) (born October 11, 1959) is an International Grandmaster of chess. He was born in Berdichev, Ukraine, but since 1960 lived in Kaliningrad, Russia. He learned to play when he was six years old from his father. At age of 8, Gregory started to attend chess study group in 'Pioneer House'. October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The five original grandmasters of chess, from left to right: Lasker (seated), Alekhine, Capablanca, Marshall, Tarrasch (seated) The title International Grandmaster is awarded to world-class chess masters by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. ... Chess is an abstract strategy board game for two players. ... Berdichev (Polish language: Berdyczów, Ukrainian language: Бердичів, Russian language: Бердичев) is a town in Zhytomyrska oblast, Ukraine, 44 km South of Zhytomyr. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map of Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad (Russian: Калининград, German: Königsberg, Polish: Królewiec, Lithuanian: Karaliaučius, Latin: Regiomontium) is a seaport city, capital and main city of the Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea. ...

Highlights of the chess career

• 1972 - Boys under-14 Russian Federation Championship - 1st place
• 1975 - Became a Candidate of Master (analog of expert in US)
• 1978 - Became a Master
• 1987 - Became an International Master
• 1988 - Became a Grandmaster
• 1992 - Won World Open Chess Championship
• 1992 - Won US Open Chess Championship
• 1993 - Won World Team Chess Championship as a member of US team
• 1998 - Silver medal in Chess Olympiad as a member of US team
• 2001 - Won North American Open Chess Championship
• 2002 - Won Aeroflot Open (one of the strongest open tournaments of all times, with 82 grandmasters participating)

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External links

• FIDE rating card for Gregory Kaidanov
• US Chess Federation: Grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov
• Gregory Kaidanov Web site