Anatoly Vaisser

Who is Anatoly Vaisser?

Anatoly Vaisser is a French chess grandmaster.

He shared first with Evgeny Sveshnikov at Sochi in 1983, tied for 2nd and 3rd with Viswanathan Anand, behind István Csom, at New Delhi in 1987, and took second, behind Vladimir Malaniuk, at Budapest in 1989.

Since 1991, Vaisser has represented France. He won the French championship at Narbonne 1997, and was twice sub-champion.

Vaisser played twice for France in Chess Olympiads:

In 1998, at fourth board in 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista;

In 2002, at second reserve board in 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled.

Vaisser was awarded the International Master title in 1982 and the Grandmaster title in 1985.

In 2010 Vaisser won the 20th World Senior Chess Championship and the 23rd in 2013.