Robert Fontaine (born 18 November 1980) is a French chess player and journalist. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by

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in 2002. He played under Monaco flag from 2016 to 2018 and now plays for Switzerland.

Chess career

Born in 1980, Fontaine earned his

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title in 1997 and his grandmaster title in 2002. He was a professional chess player from 2002 to 2005, when he became a professional chess coach and director of the Cannes Chess Club. In 2004 Fontaine played on the French national team at the

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. He also worked as a presenter for '' Europe Échecs''. He joined

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as chief of staff in August 2012, but resigned after the World Chess Championship 2013. He transferred his national federation to Monaco in 2016 and to Switzerland in 2018.

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