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| Name | Jan Gustafsson |
| First Name | Jan |
| Last Name | Gustafsson |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Birthday | June 25 |
| Birth Year | 1979 |
| Place of Birth | Hamburg |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Jan Gustafsson Biography
Jan Gustafsson is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on June 25, 1979 in Hamburg, Germany.
Gustafsson was born in Hamburg. His parents took a break from their careers when he was a child to spend a few years sailing in the Mediterranean Sea, and Gustafsson started playing chess in this setting as there were few other sports that were playable on a boat. The family then lived in Spain before returning to Hamburg, where Gustafsson played in the local chess club. He soon became a strong player and was part of the team that won the U13 German Team Championship in 1992. Two years later, he won the U15 German Chess Championship, and in 1996 he won both the U17 Championship and the U20 Team Championship.
Gustafsson was granted the title of International Master in 1999 and that of Grandmaster in 2003. He is one of the strongest German players; he finished second in the 2004 and 2005 German championships, and won the German championship of blitz chess in 2001. He was nominated to the German national chess team in 2002, represented his nation at the 36th, 37th, 38th and 40th Chess Olympiad, and was part of the German team that won the 2011 European Team Chess Championship.
Jan Gustafsson (born 25 June 1979) is a German chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2003. He is a co-founder of Chess24.com, and regularly analyses and commentates games for the website.
Jan Gustafsson Net Worth
Jan is one of the richest Chess Player from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jan Gustafsson's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Chess Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Gustafsson is an expert in opening theory, and was part of Magnus Carlsen’s team for the 2016 World Championship against Sergey Karjakin and for the 2018 World Championship against Fabiano Caruana. In 2018 he was awarded the title of FIDE Senior Trainer.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In April 2011, he tied for 1st–3rd places with Nigel Short and Francisco Vallejo Pons in the Thailand Open in Bangkok and won the event on tiebreak. In April 2019, Gustafsson won this tournament for the second time, on tiebreak over Deep Sengupta, each having scored 7/9 points.
Who is Jan Gustafsson Dating?
According to our records, Jan Gustafsson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Jan Gustafsson’s is not dating anyone.
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Gustafsson is involved in the Chess24.com project, in which he makes video analyses of notable chess games, and has been named by the chess historian Edward Winter as one of the top five Internet chess broadcasters. He is also a poker player and in 2007 co-authored a book on poker together with Dutch professional poker player Marcel Lüske.
Facts & Trivia
Jan Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Jan Gustafsson celebrates birthday on June 25 of every year.
How good is Jan Gustafsson?
| FIDE rating | 2638 (June 2022) |
| Peak rating | 2652 (November 2010) |
Who is the owner of chess24?
chess24 co-founder Jan Gustafsson was first introduced to chess on a boat, when sport options were limited. His father had been a world-class sailor in his youth and Jan’s parents decided to take a break from their careers as teachers to spend a few years sailing around the Mediterranean.
Who has the highest FIDE rating?
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen | 2882 |
| 2 | Garry Kasparov | 2851 |
| 3 | Fabiano Caruana | 2844 |
| 4 | Levon Aronian | 2830 |
Who is Mr dodgy chess?
Mr Dodgy is an English chess player, whose witty remarks in the chat during live tournament broadcasts on Chess 24 turned him into a chess Internet personality – a status that was enhanced when his hilarious tweets gained an increasingly wider audience.
Does play Magnus own chess24?
In March 2019, chess24 merged with Magnus Carlsen’s company Play Magnus AS in a transaction that made the former chess24 owners the largest shareholders in Play Magnus.
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