Marjan Šemrl
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Full name | Marjan Šemrl |
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Born | July 18, 1954 |
Title | ICCF Grandmaster (2007) |
ICCF World Champion | 2009–11 |
Marjan Šemrl (born July 18, 1954) is a Slovenian chess player. He is rated as an ICCF Grandmaster.[1]
Early life
He started to play chess at the age of 18. He participated in chess tournaments in former Yugoslavia. After ten years of competition he left to fully devote himself to a professional career and family.
Career
He returned to chess in 1996. In 1999 he fulfilled FIDE International Master norm and after this success was awarded the Slovenian national master title. He competed in correspondence chess tournaments beginningn in 2000. In 2003 he won the Slovenia correspondence chess championship. In 2011 he won the 24th World Correspondence Chess Championship (2009–2011).[2]
Personal life
He lives in a small village near Ljubljana. He works as a software development project manager. He is the married father of two daughters. He serves as vice president of Slovenia Correspondence Chess Federation Council.[3]
References
External links
- Marjan Šemrl rating card at FIDE
- Marjan Šemrl player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Marjan Šemrl player profile at 365chess.com
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World Correspondence Chess Champion 2009–2011 |
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