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