Raset Ziatdinov

Raset Agiliaevich Ziatdinov is an Uzbekistani chess grandmaster.

Raset Ziatdinov
Country	Soviet Union (until 1992) Uzbekistan (1992–1997) United States (since 1997)
Born	(1958-12-27) December 27, 1958 (age 66) Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Title	Grandmaster (2005)[1]
Peak rating	2535 (July 1997)[2]

Chess career

Ziatdinov won the Uzbekistani Chess Championship in 1983 and 1985, also playing for the Uzbek SSR at the Soviet Team Championships in both years.^[3] He was awarded the grandmaster title in 2005.

In 2000, Ziatdinov tied for first place at the U.S. Masters Chess Championship.

His book, GM-RAM: Essential Grandmaster Knowledge (2000) has a distinctive approach, consisting mostly of positions without analysis or commentary. Even the side to move is not given.

In May 2022, Ziatdinov was defeated in an upset by 10-year-old Sathvik Adiga in the 13th KIIT International Chess Festival.^[4]

Personal life

Ziatdinov resides in Irvington, New York.^[5]