Brandon Clarke (chess player)
| Brandon Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Born | 14 December 1995 Leicester, England |
| Title | International Master (2019) |
| FIDE rating | 2498 (July 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2500 (May 2024) |
Brandon George Isaac Clarke is an English chess player.
Chess career
Clarke began playing chess at age 8, and has represented England in European & World Chess Championships.[1]
Clarke has won the 2006 and 2007 London U12 championships.[2] In 2012, he won the UK Chess Challenge.
In January 2019, Clarke won the 126th New Zealand Open ahead of Timur Gareyev and Darryl Johansen.[2] He then won the 2019 FIDE Open.[3]
In April 2022, Clarke had the best result for England in the Reykjavik Open.[4]
In August 2023, Clarke participated in the Major Open tournament of the British Chess Championship, where he found a cross-pin move against Kajus Mikalajunas.[5]
Personal life
Clarke studied at Wellington College, Berkshire and BPP Holdings and has been a chess coach in Orange County, California and Sydney, Australia.[2] He has travelled to and won tournaments in Australia and New Zealand.[1]
References
- ^ a b "BRANDON CLARKE".
- ^ a b c Upham, John (14 December 2020). "HAPPY BIRTHDAY IM BRANDON CLARKE (14-XII-1995)".
- ^ "Brandon Clarke wins the 2019 FIDE Open".
- ^ Barden, Leonard (15 April 2022). "Chess: Teenagers top in Reykjavik while English hopes fade at the finish".
- ^ Speelman, Jonathan (6 August 2023). "Geometric nightmares".