Fischer - World Chess Champion 1972

Spassky (USSR) vs. Fischer (USA)

Spassky, Tal & Petrossian

3 World champions on the picture: Spassky is playing, Tal ( left) and Petrossian (right) are watching.

Chess in Strasbourg

Delphine Gras vs. GM

Capablanca

"A good player is always lucky"

Chess Books

• Zurich 1953 - David Bronstein
• Fire on Board - Alexei Shirov
• My 60 best games - R.J Fischer
• My Great Predecessors - Garry Kasparov
• My 100 best games - Boris Spassky
• La Fabuleuse Histoire des Champions - Nicolas Giffard

Chess Magazines

Europe-Echecs
This magazine is the most famous & popular in France. it' s on sale in 72 differents countrys! You can see comments of new tournaments with commented games. This cover is from April 2005 where Garry Kasparov decided to retire from International scene

Olympiads Calvia 2004

France - Spain 1.5-2.5

Fressinet - Shirov 0-1
Dorfman - Vallejo 1/2
Nataf - Illescas 1/2
Fontaine - Cifuentes 1/2

Biography

Robert Fontaine, 18/11/1980, International Grand Master, FIDE rating 2567

About me:

Email: shamanrob2005@yahoo.fr Currently living in Besançon Clubs: AS Cannes ( France ), Spartak Subotica ( Serbia & Montenegro ), Siena ( Italy )

My career in brief:

6 times French Champion under 20 in differents categorys ( twice in Junior - 1997 Montluçon and 2000 Pau ) International Master in 1997 ( norms in 1996 Enghien - 1996 Savigny Le Temple - 1997 French team Championship ) International Grand Master in 2002 ( norms in 1997 French team Championship - 2001 French Championship Marseille - 2002 Novi Sad )

Member of the French Team in Olympiads ( Calvia 2004 ), with 6/9 in the last board Member of the French Team in Youth Olympiads ( Linarès 1992 & Las Palmas 1993 )

Tournaments 2007:

01/07 - Winner of the Rilton Cup, Sweden with 7,5/9

04/07 - Scoring 3/4 in first board of Super Liga in Palerma/Italia. Siena finished 3rd
08/07 - Finished 6th in the French National championship
10/07 - Scoring 5/7 in second board of the European Club CUp in Kemer with Cannes

Tournaments 2006:

02/06 - Cannes Open Tournament 6/9

02/06 - European Blitz Chp. Finished in first 16th

06/06 - Winner of Las Vegas Master Tournament with 6,5/9

07/06 - Winner sharing 1st place with Joszef Horvath in Val Thorens Open

08/06 - 3rd in French Championship. Winner was Tkachiev, 2nd Fressinet

10/06 - I gave lessons during 10 days in Martinique, French DOM TOM

Tournaments 2005:

Moscow Aeroflot ( february ), 4/9 against average 2600 Madrid team Championship, 1.5/2 against average 2460
I gave lessons during 10 days in Martinique, French DOM TOM ( march )
Azura Rapid Open in Bruxelles ( 23-24 april ), 8/11 shared 2nd place
06/05 - Scored 2,5/8 in Shenzen, Match France-China
08/05 - Finished 4th in French Championship in Chartres with 6,5/11
09/05 - Gold Medal on 2nd board with Spartak Subotica in 1st League