Essam El-Gindy
Essam El-Gindy (also known as Essam El-Gendy and Esam Mohamed Ahmed Nagib;[1][2] born 14 July 1966 in Cairo) is an Egyptian chess Grandmaster and FIDE Trainer.[3]
| Essam El-Gindy | |
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| Full name | Essam A Elgendy |
| Country | Egypt |
| Born | 14 July 1966 Cairo, Egypt |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008) |
| FIDE rating | 2426 (February 2021) |
| Peak rating | 2527 (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 six Chess World Cups (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019).
Career
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]
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 1⁄2-1⁄2. 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 1⁄2-1 1⁄2.[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 1⁄2-1⁄2.[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
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]
International results
| Tournament | Board | Individual result | Team result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiad Yerevan 1996 | First | 1.5/7 | 66th |
| Olympiad Elista 1998 | First | 5/10 (60th) | 38th |
| All-Africa Games 2003 | Second | 4/6 | Gold |
| Pan Arab Games 2007 | First | 5.5/8 | Gold |
| All-Africa Games 2007 [16] | First | 8.5/9 (Gold) | Gold |
| World Team Champ. 2011 | Third | 0.5/4 | 10th |
| All Africa Games 2011 | Third | 5.5/7 (Bronze) | Gold |
| World Cities Champ. 2012 | First | 0/2 | Group phase |
| Olympiad Tromso 2014 [17] | Fifth | 2/6 | 23rd |
Club results
| Tournament | Team | Board | Individual result | Team result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab Club Champ, Damascus 2003 | Al-Sharkia (EGY) | Second | 4.5/7 | Gold |
| Arab Club Champ, Agadir 2005 | Al-Sharkia (EGY) | Second | 6.5/8 (Bronze) | Gold |
| Arab Club Champ, Amman 2006 | Al-Sharkia (EGY) | Second | 6/8 (Gold) | Gold |
| Arab Club Champ, Khartoum 2007 | Al-Sharkia (EGY) | First | 6/8 (Bronze) | Gold |
| Asian Club Cup, Al-Ain 2008 | Al-Ain B (UAE) | Reserve | 5/7 (Silver) | Eighth |
| Arab Club Champ, Tunis 2009 | El-Dakhlia (EGY) | Third | 6/8 (Silver) | Silver |
Note
- Association Internationale Des Échecs Francophones, a FIDE affiliated association of French-speaking countries
References
- 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 2014
External links
- Essam El Gindy chess-games at 365Chess.com
- Essam El Gindy player profile and games at Chessgames.com