Gilles Mirallès
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Gilles Mirallès | |
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 Mirallès in 2014 | |
| Born | 8 February 1966 Grasse, France |
| Died | 28 January 2022 (aged 55) Ferney-Voltaire, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Chess player |
Gilles Mirallès (8 February 1966 – 28 January 2022) was a French chess player.[1]
Biography[]
Mirallès became a Grandmaster in 1997 after winning the French Junior Chess Championship in 1982 and the French Chess Championship in 1986 and 1989. He came in third place in 1990. Also a chess coach, he was of the French Chess Federation from 1992 to 1996. He also collaborated with the magazine .
He moved to Geneva and became President of the Fédération genevoise d'échecs and director of the École d'échecs de Genève. On 1 January 2011, he was ranked 43rd in France with an Elo rating of 2462.
Mirallès died in Ferney-Voltaire on 28 January 2022, at the age of 55.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Miralles Gilles (08.02.1966)". The Chesspedia.
- ^ "Gilles Mirallès, grand contributeur au développement des échecs, nous a quittés". Europe Échecs (in French). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
Categories:
- 1966 births
- 2022 deaths
- French chess players
- Chess grandmasters
- Chess Olympiad competitors
- Chess coaches
- People from Grasse