Gregory Kaidanov (, ; born 11 October 1959) is a Soviet-born American chess grandmaster. He was inducted into the United States Chess Hall of Fame in 2013. His peak rating is 2646, achieved in 2002. Biography and chess career Kaidanov is the head coach of the United States Chess School and teaches at the grandmaster level. Career highlights 1972 – Boys under-14 Russian Federation Championship – 1st place 1975 – achieved Candidate of Master (analog of expert in US) 1978 – achieved Master 1987 – achieved International Master 1988 – achieved Grandmaster 1992 – won World Open Chess Championship 1992 – won US Open Chess Championship 1993 – won World Team Chess Championship as a member of US team 1998 – silver medal in 1998 Chess Olympiad as a member of US team 2001 – won North American Open Chess Championship 2002 – won Aeroflot Open (over 81 other grandmasters) 2008 – won the Gausdal Classic, held 8–16 April in Gausdal, Norway, scoring 7/9 2021 – won the US championship for senior players Notable games Gregory Kaidanov vs. Viswanathan Anand, Moscow 1987, Caro–Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B13), 1–0 Gregory Kaidanov vs. Evgeny Bareev, Ch URS (1 liga) 1987, Vienna Game: Stanley, Frankenstein–Dracula Variation (C27), 1–0 Mark Taimanov vs. Gregory Kaidanov, Belgrade 1988, English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Wimpey System (A13), 0–1 Benjamin Finegold vs. Gregory Kaidanov, 12th Chicago Open 2003, Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation (D45), 0–1 See also List of Jewish chess players References External links "GM Gregory Kaidanov" biography at USChess.org 1959 births Living people People from Berdychiv Chess grandmasters Chess Olympiad competitors Chess coaches Ukrainian Jews American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent American chess players Russian chess players Ukrainian chess players Soviet chess players Jewish chess players People from Kaliningrad