GM-RAM: Essential Grandmaster Chess Knowledge
International Master Rashid Ziyatdinov is one of the most successful players on the U.S. Grand Prix circuit, placing third twice before taking second place honors in the year long competetion in 1999. Ziyatdinov originally comes from Uzbekistan, where he won the national championship in 1981, 1983, and 1985. Since moving to the United States in 1997 he has won first place in a number of prestigious events including the Toronto International, the Chicago Open, and the Koltanowski International.