Mark Smirnov

Mark Smirnov
Personal information
Born2012 (age 12–13)
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Chess career
CountryKazakhstan
TitleFIDE Master (2024)
FIDE rating2420 (December 2025)
Peak rating2420 (November 2025)

Mark Smirnov is a Kazakhstani chess player.

Chess career

In November 2024, he won the U12 section of the World Youth Chess Championship.[1]

In May 2025, he played in the U13 category of the ChessKid Youth Championships.[2]

In October 2025, he won the U14 section of the World Youth Chess Championship ahead of Jiang Haochen and Artem Lebedev.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Omirgazy, Dana (December 2, 2024). "Kazakhstan's Chess Players Win Gold at 2024 World Cadet Chess Championship".
  2. ^ "ChessKid Youth Championship To Start May 3 With Strongest Prodigies In The World". April 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "13-year-old from Kazakhstan becomes two-time World Youth Chess Champion". October 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "FIDE World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships 2025 conclude with celebration and pride". October 16, 2025.