Nikolay Noritsyn

Nikolay Noritsyn (born May 28, 1991) is a Canadian chess player and coach. He holds the FIDE title of International Master.

Nikolay Noritsyn
Nikolay Noritsyn at Hart House, 2023.
Country	Canada
Born	(1991-05-28) May 28, 1991 (age 33) Kaliningrad, Russia
Title	International Master (2007)
FIDE rating	2462 (May 2025)
Peak rating	2521 (December 2019)

Biography

Noritsyn was born in Kaliningrad, Russia. He moved to Canada in December 2001. He won the Canadian Closed Championship in 2007 and was awarded the International Master title as a result.^[1] He finished second behind Luke McShane at the 2010 Canadian Open Chess Championship.^[2] In 2011 he won the Quebec Open Chess Championship.^[3] He has represented Canada at the 2008, 2010, 2012, 2018, and 2024 Chess Olympiads.^[4]