Denis Kadrić (born 12 June 1995) is a German-born

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player representing Montenegro and formerly representing Bosnia and Herzegovina. He holds the

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of Grandmaster.

Chess career

Kadrić family moved to Germany in 1992. He was born in 1995, and his family returned to Bosnia in 1998. When Kadrić was five years old, his father taught him the rules of the game. Kadrić won the

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in 2013 in Cazin. He has represented Bosnia in four

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; 2012 (6.5/9 on board five), 2014 (7/11 on board four), 2016 (8.5/11 on board 2) and 2018 (7/11 on board one). In 2011, Kadrić was awarded the title of

International Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

(IM) and in 2015 the title of Grandmaster (GM). In June 2021, he was the number one ranked player in Bosnia. He qualified for the

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, where he defeated Dambasürengiin Batsüren in the first round, but was defeated by

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in the second round. In 2022, Kadrić transferred chess federations to represent Montenegro. He is the country's highest-rated player. Kadrić qualified for the

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, where he was defeated by Pablo Salinas Herrera in the first round.

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* * * 1995 births Living people Bosnia and Herzegovina chess players Chess Grandmasters Montenegrin chess players Sportspeople from Frankfurt Chess Olympiad competitors {{Montenegro-chess-bio-stub