Emil Sutovsky
Emil Sutovsky in 2023 | |
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| Native name | אמיל סוטובסקי |
| Born | September 19, 1977 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Chess career | |
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| Title | Grandmaster (1996) |
| FIDE rating | 2602 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2703 (January 2012) |
| Peak ranking | No. 17 (October 2004) |
Emil Davidovich Sutovsky (Hebrew: אמיל סוטובסקי; Russian: Эмиль Давидович Сутовский; Romanized: Emil’ Davidovich Sutovskiy; born 19 September 1977) is an Israeli chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1996. Sutovsky has been the FIDE CEO since 2022. Previously, he served as FIDE Director-General (2018-22). He was the president of the Association of Chess Professionals from 2012 to 2019.