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GM Emil Anka
Grand Master Emil Anka is a world class chess player and coach from Hungary that has visited Chess4Life several years. Now we welcome him as full-time coach and give congratulations on him being coach to the youngest current grandmaster in the world, Richard Rapport from Hungary (at age 13 earning his GM title). GM Emil Anka has extensive coaching experience, competitive experience, and a history of running international events - we at Chess4Life are very excited to welcome him to our team of coaches!Some highlights from GM Emil Anka's resume:
- Grandmaster title - highest level in the world (besides title of world champion)
- Grandmaster since 2001
- University Degree of Chess Specialist Coach of the Semmelweiss University of Physical Education and Sport Science of Specialist Coach Department, Budapest, Hungary
- over 20 years experience teaching chess
- March 2010 - his former student, Richard Rapport, became the World’s 5th youngest Grandmaster ever at the age of 13 years, 11 months and 6 days. (Richard is currently the youngest GM in the world.)
- qualified to teach at any chess level
- Hungarian National Champion, Under 20 years level, by the time he was 18 years old
- Hungarian National Champion, Under 17 years level
- Winner of numerous International Chess Events
- 8 times Hungarian Team Champion at 1st Division
- 28 years experience playing chess
- International Arbiter of FIDE (World Chess Federation) - (meaning he has the right to be an Official Tournament Director for International Events)
- 2006 and 2007 was the Chief Arbiter in Germany of the biggest open (non-scholastic) chess tournament in the country (750 players)
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