Tanguy Ringoir
 Ringoir in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1994-06-29) June 29, 1994 Wetteren, Belgium |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Title | Grandmaster (2015)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2529 (February 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2543 (May 2018) |
Tanguy Ringoir is a Belgian chess grandmaster.
Chess career
In 2012 and 2014, Ringoir played for Belgium in the 40th and 41st Chess Olympiads.[2] He also won the 2012,[3] 2013, and 2016 Belgian Chess Championships and the 2013 Belgian Blitz Championship.[4]
In December 2021, Ringoir tied for 1st place at the 2021 Charlotte Open alongside grandmasters Titas Stremavičius, Cemil Can Ali Marandi, Christopher Yoo, Robby Kevlishvili, and Akshat Chandra.[5]
Personal life
He studied economics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and served as the captain of the chess team, which won six national collegiate championships.[6][7]
References
- ^"FIDE Title Application (GM)"(PDF).
- ^"Grandmaster, Tanguy Ringoir".
- ^"Sofia rules". March 11, 2014.
- ^"IM Tanguy Ringoir is 2013 Belgian champion". July 15, 2013.
- ^"2021 Charlotte Open".
- ^Sands, David (January 10, 2017). "Webster dominates but UMBC's Tanguy Ringoir shines at college chess clash".
- ^"The smartest man in the NFL".
