Gilles Mirallès Explained

Gilles Mirallès (8 February 1966 – 28 January 2022) was a French chess grandmaster.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Mirallès became a Grandmaster in 1997 after winning the French Junior Chess Championship in 1982 and the French Chess Championship in 1986 and 1989. He came in third place in 1990. Also a chess coach, he was of the French Chess Federation from 1992 to 1996. He also collaborated with the magazine .

He moved to Geneva and became President of the Fédération genevoise d'échecs and director of the École d'échecs de Genève. On 1 January 2011, he was ranked 43rd in France with an Elo rating of 2462.

Mirallès died in Ferney-Voltaire on 28 January 2022, at the age of 55.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miralles Gilles (08.02.1966). The Chesspedia.
2. Web site: Linville (raync910) . Ray . 2023-01-02 . Celebrate Achievements Of Legendary Chess Players Who Died In 2022 . 2023-09-25 . Chess.com . en-US.
3. News: 31 January 2022. Gilles Mirallès, grand contributeur au développement des échecs, nous a quittés. French. Europe Échecs. 31 January 2022.
4. Web site: 2022-02-02 . French Grandmaster Gilles Mirallès dies at the age of 55 . 2023-09-25 . Chess News . en.