Michael Brown (chess player)
Michael Brown | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | August 24, 1997 Irvine, California, U.S. |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2509 (June 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2529 (February 2019) |
Michael William Brown (born August 24, 1997) is an American chess grandmaster.[2]
Chess career
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Brown was introduced to chess in the second grade. In July 2015, he won the Southern California Chess Championship.[3]
In May 2017, Brown achieved his first norm at the 26th Annual Chicago Open. He achieved his second norm later that year by defeating grandmaster Zoltán Almási at the Chess.com-hosted Isle of Man International.[4] He achieved his third, and final norm in January 2019.
Personal life
[edit]Brown studied applied mathematics at Brigham Young University from 2015 to 2018.[5] He then studied law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 2021 to 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "GM Michael William Brown". at players.chessbase.com
- ^ "Fighting Spirit in the Southern California Championship". July 31, 2015.
- ^ Klein, Mike (October 2, 2017). "Carlsen Wins 2017 Chess.com Isle Of Man International".
- ^ "MICHAEL BROWN".
- ^ "Michael Brown".
External links
[edit]- Michael Brown rating card at FIDE
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