Michael Brown (chess player)

Michael Brown
CountryUnited States
Born (1997-08-24) August 24, 1997 (age 27)
Irvine, California, U.S.
TitleGrandmaster (2019)[1]
FIDE rating2509 (October 2024)
Peak rating2529 (February 2019)[2]

Michael William Brown (born August 24, 1997) is an American chess grandmaster.

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 GM Zoltán Almási at the Chess.com-hosted Isle of Man International.[4] He achieved his third, and final norm in January 2019.

Personal life

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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

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  1. ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "GM Michael William Brown". at players.chessbase.com
  3. ^ "Fighting Spirit in the Southern California Championship". July 31, 2015.
  4. ^ Klein, Mike (October 2, 2017). "Carlsen Wins 2017 Chess.com Isle Of Man International".
  5. ^ "MICHAEL BROWN".
  6. ^ "Michael Brown".
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