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'''Georg Meier''' (born August 26, 1987) is a [[Germany|German]] [[Grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]] of [[chess]]. He competed in the [[FIDE World Cup]] in [[Chess World Cup 2017|2009]].
'''Georg Meier''' (born August 26, 1987) is a [[Germany|German]] [[Grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]] of [[chess]]. He competed in the [[FIDE World Cup]] in [[Chess World Cup 2017|2009]].


In December 2009, Meier tied for 1st-4th places with [[Julio Granda]], [[Viktor Láznička]] and [[Kiril Georgiev]] in the 19th Magistral [[Pamplona]] Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/19th-pamplona-international|title=The Week in Chess: 19th Pamplona International|last=Crowther|first=Mark|publisher=Chess.co.uk|accessdate=31 December 2009}}</ref> In 2014, he shared second place with [[Peter Leko]] in the [[Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting]], which was won by [[Fabiano Caruana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/42nd-dortmund-sparkassen-chess-meeting-2014|title=42nd Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2014|last=Crowther|first=Mark|date=2014-07-21|website=The Week in Chess|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-08-09}}</ref> Meier won the main Grandmaster tournament at the [[2017 Maccabiah Games]] in [[Jerusalem]], ahead of Ukrainian [[Alexander Moiseenko]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/georg-meier-wins-20th-maccabiah|title=Georg Meier wins 20th Maccabiah|last=Afek|first=Yochanan|authorlink=Yochanan Afek|date=2017-07-21|website=Chess News|publisher=ChessBase|access-date=2017-08-09}}</ref>
In December 2009, Meier tied for 1st-4th places with [[Julio Granda]], [[Viktor Láznička]] and [[Kiril Georgiev]] in the 19th Magistral [[Pamplona]] Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/19th-pamplona-international|title=The Week in Chess: 19th Pamplona International|last=Crowther|first=Mark|publisher=Chess.co.uk|accessdate=31 December 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930232433/http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/19th-pamplona-international|archivedate=30 September 2011|df=}}</ref> In 2014, he shared second place with [[Peter Leko]] in the [[Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting]], which was won by [[Fabiano Caruana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/42nd-dortmund-sparkassen-chess-meeting-2014|title=42nd Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2014|last=Crowther|first=Mark|date=2014-07-21|website=The Week in Chess|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-08-09}}</ref> Meier won the main Grandmaster tournament at the [[2017 Maccabiah Games]] in [[Jerusalem]], ahead of Ukrainian [[Alexander Moiseenko]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/georg-meier-wins-20th-maccabiah|title=Georg Meier wins 20th Maccabiah|last=Afek|first=Yochanan|authorlink=Yochanan Afek|date=2017-07-21|website=Chess News|publisher=ChessBase|access-date=2017-08-09}}</ref>


In team events, he played for Germany in the [[Chess Olympiad]], [[World Team Chess Championship]], [[European Team Chess Championship]] and Mitropa Cup. His team won the gold medal in the 2011 European Team Championship in [[Porto Carras]], Greece.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/18th-european-team-championship/germany-triumph-in-european-teams-after-beating-armenia|title=Germany triumph in European Teams after beating Armenia|last=Crowther|first=Mark|date=2011-11-11|website=The Week in Chess|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-08-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/germany-wins-the-european-championship|title=Germany wins the European Championship|date=2011-11-14|work=Chess News|access-date=2017-08-09|language=en-US}}</ref>
In team events, he played for Germany in the [[Chess Olympiad]], [[World Team Chess Championship]], [[European Team Chess Championship]] and Mitropa Cup. His team won the gold medal in the 2011 European Team Championship in [[Porto Carras]], Greece.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/18th-european-team-championship/germany-triumph-in-european-teams-after-beating-armenia|title=Germany triumph in European Teams after beating Armenia|last=Crowther|first=Mark|date=2011-11-11|website=The Week in Chess|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-08-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/germany-wins-the-european-championship|title=Germany wins the European Championship|date=2011-11-14|work=Chess News|access-date=2017-08-09|language=en-US}}</ref>

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For the motorcyclist, see Georg Meier. For the German philosopher and aesthetician, see Georg Friedrich Meier.
Georg Meier
Country Germany
Born (1987-08-26) August 26, 1987 (age 37)
Trier, Germany[1]
TitleGrandmaster (2007)
FIDE rating2591 (September 2024)
Peak rating2671 (January 2012)

Georg Meier (born August 26, 1987) is a German grandmaster of chess. He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2009.

In December 2009, Meier tied for 1st-4th places with Julio Granda, Viktor Láznička and Kiril Georgiev in the 19th Magistral Pamplona Tournament.[2] In 2014, he shared second place with Peter Leko in the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting, which was won by Fabiano Caruana.[3] Meier won the main Grandmaster tournament at the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, ahead of Ukrainian Alexander Moiseenko.[4]

In team events, he played for Germany in the Chess Olympiad, World Team Chess Championship, European Team Chess Championship and Mitropa Cup. His team won the gold medal in the 2011 European Team Championship in Porto Carras, Greece.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Title Applications. 2nd quarter Presidential Board, 22-24 June 2007, Tallinn, Estonia". FIDE. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  2. ^ Crowther, Mark. "The Week in Chess: 19th Pamplona International". Chess.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Crowther, Mark (2014-07-21). "42nd Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2014". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 2017-08-09. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ Afek, Yochanan (2017-07-21). "Georg Meier wins 20th Maccabiah". Chess News. ChessBase. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  5. ^ Crowther, Mark (2011-11-11). "Germany triumph in European Teams after beating Armenia". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 2017-08-09. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ "Germany wins the European Championship". Chess News. 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
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