Erik Kislik
Erik Kislik, 2012
Full nameErik Andrew Kislik
CountryUnited States
Born (1987-11-14) November 14, 1987
Hillsborough, California, U.S.
TitleInternational Master (2012)
FIDE rating2331 (December 2019)
Peak rating2415 (May 2012)

Erik Andrew Kislik (/ˈkɪzlɪk/ KIZ-lik;[1] born November 14, 1987) is an American chess International Master from Hillsborough, California. He achieved his first FIDE chess rating at age 20 and the International Master title at age 24. His peak FIDE rating is 2415 (May 2012).

Kislik has won a number of notable tournaments, including the First Saturday IM tournament in October 2008[2] and April 2009.[3] He also won the Caissa GM tournament in February 2012[4] and was the joint winner of the Caissa 2012 New Year GM tournament.[5]

Bibliography

Kislik is the author of the book Applying Logic in Chess, published by Gambit, May 2018. This book won second place for FIDE Book of the Year award, 2018.

Kislik wrote a book successor to Applying Logic in Chess called Chess Logic in Practice, published by Gambit, July 2019.

Contributions to opening theory

In a Chess.com article, International Master Bryan Smith wrote that Kislik "had 2700 level preparation" but later edited his wording to "is very strong in opening theory."[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Chess Strategy: Fundamentals of Attacking Chess". YouTube. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. ↑ "First Saturday IM Oct 2008 January 2009 Hungary FIDE Chess Tournament report". Ratings.fide.com. October 4, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ "First Saturday IM-A 2009 April July 2009 Hungary FIDE Chess Tournament report". Ratings.fide.com. April 4, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Caissa GM Feb 2012 May 2012 Hungary FIDE Chess Tournament report". Ratings.fide.com. February 18, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Caissa New Year GM 2012 March 2012 Hungary FIDE Chess Tournament report". Ratings.fide.com. December 27, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "A Traveling Chess Player 6: My Last Good Tournament". Chess.com. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
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