Chess career
Ziatdinov won the Uzbekistani Chess Championship in 1983 and 1985, also playing for the Uzbek SSR at the Soviet Team Championships in both years. He was awarded the grandmaster title in 2005. In 2000, Ziatdinov tied for first place at the U.S. Masters Chess Championship. His book, ''GM-RAM: Essential Grandmaster Knowledge'' (2000) has a distinctive approach, consisting mostly of positions without analysis or commentary. Even the side to move is not given. In May 2022, Ziatdinov was defeated in an upset by 10-year-old Sathvik Adiga in the 13th KIIT International Chess Festival.Personal life
Ziatdinov resides in Irvington, New York.References
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ziatdinov, Raset Living people 1958 births Uzbekistani chess players Soviet chess players American chess players Chess Grandmasters Uzbekistani emigrants to the United States People from Irvington, New York