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'''Erik Kislik''' (born 14 November 1987) is an American chess [[International Master]] from Hillsborough, California. He achieved his first FIDE chess rating at age 20 and the International Master title at age 24. His peak [[FIDE]] rating is 2415 (May 2012). He is currently ranked 102 in the United States among active players <ref>FIDE Ratings Profile: http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=2022702</ref>
'''Erik Kislik''' (born 14 November 1987) is an American [[chess]] [[International Master]] from Hillsborough, California. He achieved his first [[FIDE]] chess [[Elo rating system|rating]] at age 20 and the International Master title at age 24. His peak FIDE rating is 2415 (May 2012). He is currently ranked No. 102 in the United States.<ref>http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=2022702</ref>


Kislik has won a number of notable tournaments, including the First Saturday IM tournament in October 2008 <ref>Official FIDE Tournament Report: http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=15486&t=0)</ref> and April 2009.<ref>Official FIDE Tournament Report: http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=16468&t=0)</ref> He was also the winner of the Caissa GM tournament in February 2012<ref>Official FIDE Tournament Report: (http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=65254&t=0</ref> and joint winner of the Caissa 2012 New Year GM tournament <ref>Official FIDE Tournament Report: http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=64027&t=0</ref>
Kislik has won a number of notable tournaments, including the First Saturday IM tournament in October 2008<ref>http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=15486&t=0)</ref> and April 2009.<ref>http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=16468&t=0)</ref> He also won the Caissa GM tournament in February 2012<ref>http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=65254&t=0</ref> and was the joint winner of the Caissa 2012 New Year GM tournament.<ref>http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=64027&t=0</ref>


==Training==
==Training==
Kislik was reported to be the trainer of Grandmaster Davor Palo in Helsingor, Denmark for the 2013 Danish Championship. GM Palo went on to win the national tournament.<ref>GM Palo Wins 2013 Danish Championship: http://www.chessdom.com/gm-davor-palo-is-new-champion-of-denmark</ref> In June 2013, Kislik served as trainer for now Grandmaster Hjorvar Gretarsson at the Icelandic Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland.<ref>Official FIDE Tournament Report: http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=70380&t=0/</ref>
Kislik was reported to be the trainer of Grandmaster [[Davor Palo]] in [[Helsingør]], Denmark for the 2013 [[Danish Chess Championship]]. Palo went on to win the tournament.<ref>http://www.chessdom.com/gm-davor-palo-is-new-champion-of-denmark</ref> In June 2013, Kislik served as trainer for now Grandmaster Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson at the [[Icelandic Chess Championship]] in [[Reykjavík]], Iceland.<ref>http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=70380&t=0/</ref>


==Contributions to opening theory==
==Openings Specialist==
Kislik's opening novelties have been featured in the books Chess Developments: The Sicilian Dragon by Vigorito, The Grunfeld: Volume 2 by Avrukh, and The King's Indian by Victor Bologan. In a Chess.com article, International Master Bryan Smith wrote that Kislik "had 2700 level preparation" but later edited his wording to, "is very strong in opening theory." <ref>Chess.com: Last Good Tournament": http://www.chess.com/article/view/my-last-good-tournament</ref>
Kislik's opening novelties have been featured in the books ''Chess Developments: The Sicilian Dragon'' by David Vigorito, ''The Grunfeld: Volume 2'' by [[Boris Avrukh]], and ''King's Indian: A Complete Black Repertoire'' by [[Victor Bologan]]. In a [[Chess.com]] article, International Master Bryan Smith wrote that Kislik "had 2700 level preparation" but later edited his wording to "is very strong in opening theory."<ref>http://www.chess.com/article/view/my-last-good-tournament</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Additional references
<ref>Kislik Earns IM Norm in Hungary: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/10536/596</ref>
<ref>Photograph of Kislik with Top Woman Grandmaster Hou Yifan: http://en.chessbase.com/portals/4/files/news/2009/houyifan06.jpg</ref>
<ref>IM Erik Kislik Profile at the Internet Chess Club (ICC): http://www6.chessclub.com/finger/ChessSuccess</ref>
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<ref>Two Chess Personalities: http://www.danamackenzie.com/blog/?p=11</ref>
<ref>Chess Hobo: Update on Erik Kislik: http://www.danamackenzie.com/blog/?p=685</ref>

{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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;General references
*[http://www.uschess.org/content/view/10536/596 Kislik Earns IM Norm in Hungary]
*[http://www6.chessclub.com/finger/ChessSuccess Kislik's profile at the Internet Chess Club]
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*[http://www.danamackenzie.com/blog/?p=11 Two Chess Personalities]
*[http://www.danamackenzie.com/blog/?p=685 Chess Hobo: Update on Kislik]


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 21:28, 11 December 2013

Erik Kislik
Full nameErik Kislik
CountryUnited States
Born (1987-11-14) November 14, 1987 (age 36)
Hillsborough, California, USA
TitleInternational Master
FIDE rating
(No. 3,206 in the December 2013 FIDE World Rankings)
Peak rating2415 (May 2012)

Erik Kislik (born 14 November 1987) is an American chess International Master from Hillsborough, California. He achieved his first FIDE chess rating at age 20 and the International Master title at age 24. His peak FIDE rating is 2415 (May 2012). He is currently ranked No. 102 in the United States.[1]

Kislik has won a number of notable tournaments, including the First Saturday IM tournament in October 2008[2] and April 2009.[3] He also won the Caissa GM tournament in February 2012[4] and was the joint winner of the Caissa 2012 New Year GM tournament.[5]

Training

Kislik was reported to be the trainer of Grandmaster Davor Palo in Helsingør, Denmark for the 2013 Danish Chess Championship. Palo went on to win the tournament.[6] In June 2013, Kislik served as trainer for now Grandmaster Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson at the Icelandic Chess Championship in Reykjavík, Iceland.[7]

Contributions to opening theory

Kislik's opening novelties have been featured in the books Chess Developments: The Sicilian Dragon by David Vigorito, The Grunfeld: Volume 2 by Boris Avrukh, and King's Indian: A Complete Black Repertoire by Victor Bologan. In a Chess.com article, International Master Bryan Smith wrote that Kislik "had 2700 level preparation" but later edited his wording to "is very strong in opening theory."[8]

References

  1. ^ http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=2022702
  2. ^ http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=15486&t=0)
  3. ^ http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=16468&t=0)
  4. ^ http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=65254&t=0
  5. ^ http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=64027&t=0
  6. ^ http://www.chessdom.com/gm-davor-palo-is-new-champion-of-denmark
  7. ^ http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=70380&t=0/
  8. ^ http://www.chess.com/article/view/my-last-good-tournament
General references

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