GM JULIO GRANDA - PERÚ

Peruvian chess player, born in Camaná on 25 February 1967.

Grand International Master of his country in 1986

✓ Number 1 in Peru for thirty years
✓ World Junior Champion in 1980
✓ World Senior Champion in 2017
✓ Recipient of the Sports Laurels: the highest distinction in Peruvian sport
✓ Four-time Pan American Chess Champion
✓ Ibero-American Champion
✓ Participation in more than three hundred international tournaments.

TEACHING

✓ Founder of his Online Chess Academy, teaching and motivating more than 500 students. ✓ Coach on Spain's Shirov online platform. ✓ Coach at public and private schools and universities in Peru. ✓ Chess promoter at various events such as exhibitions, simultaneous games and international forums.

Professional Career

He has participated in over three hundred international tournaments.

Below are some of his most important titles:

▪ Under-14 World Champion in 1980 (Mexico)
▪ Pan American Youth Champion in 1984 (Peru)
▪ Champion of the Capablanca Memorial International Tournament in 1986 (Cuba)
▪ Champion of the Matalascañas International Tournament in 1986 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the Forli Open International Tournament in 1988 (Italy)
▪ Champion of the Barcelona International Tournament in 1990 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the III City of León Master Tournament in 1990 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the II Miguel Najdorf International Master Tournament in 1991 (Argentina)
▪ Champion of the International Master Tournament ‘Málaga Open’ in 1991 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the International Tournament ‘New York Reshevsky Memorial’ in 1992 (USA)
▪ Champion of the International Tournament ‘Ciudad Mar de Plata’ in 1993 (Argentina)
▪ Champion of the South American Zonal in 1993 (Brazil)
▪ Champion of the II International Tournament ‘Donner Memorial’ in 1995 (Netherlands)
▪ Champion of the III International Tournament ‘Donner Memorial’ in 1996 (Netherlands)
▪ Champion of the X Tournament ‘Ciudad de León’ in 1997 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the XXXVIII International ‘Capablanca Memorial’ Tournament in 2003 (Cuba)
▪ Champion of the IV ‘Magistral Entel’ Tournament in 2005 (Chile)
▪ Champion of the IV Continental Tournament of the Americas in 2007
▪ Champion of the Villa Navalmoral Tournament in 2007 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the II Ibero-American Chess Tournament in 2008 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the Benasque International Tournament in 2008 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the XVII Linares – Baeza International Chess Tournament in 2008 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the V Valladolid International Tournament in 2009 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the VII Zaragoza International Tournament in 2011 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the XXIII San Lorenzo International Tournament in 2011 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the VII Continental Tournament of the Americas in 2012 (Argentina)
▪ Champion of the VIII Continental Tournament of the Americas in 2013 (Bolivia)
▪ World Cup, finishing among the top 16 in 2013 (Norway)
▪ Champion of the ‘Entre Faros’ Closed Tournament in 2013 (Galicia, Spain)
▪ Champion of the ‘Pre-Bolivarianos 2013’ (Peru)
▪ Gold Medal, Bolivarian Games in 2013 (Peru)
▪ Champion of the ‘La Roda’ International Tournament in 2013 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the XXIV ‘Paz de Ziganda’ International Tournament in 2014 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the 32nd Andorra International Tournament in 2014 (Andorra)
▪ Champion of the 13th Reinosa International Tournament in 2014 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the 9th Continental Tournament of the Americas (Brazil). Winner of this title for the fourth time.
▪ Champion of the 1st ZICOSUR Tournament in 2015 (Chile)
▪ Champion of the 42nd La Roda International Tournament in 2015 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the 33rd Andorra International Chess Open in 2015 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the V Llucmajor International Chess Open in 2016 (Spain)
▪ Champion of the ‘FLORIPA CHESS’ International Tournament in 2016 (Brazil)
▪ World Master Champion in 2017 (Italy)
▪ Champion of the IV Copel TELECOM Tournament in 2018 (Brazil)
▪ Champion of the IRT Copa Club Internacional Arequipa in 2018 (Peru)