User:Garybekker/Andrew Brown (chess player)
| Andrew Brown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Born | 20 May 1992 Canberra, Australia |
| Title | International Master |
| FIDE rating | 2215 (January 2012) |
| Peak rating | 2275 (March 2011) |
Andrew Brown (born 20 May 1992 Canberra, ACT) is an Australian chess player who holds the International Master title.[1]
Andrew Brown learned to play chess from his father when he was 5 years old. He joined Belconnen Chess Club, and played in local junior tournaments. He competed in his first of nine Australian Junior Chess Championships when he was 8 years old. During his early teens, his chess rating improved rapidly. In his late teens he was coached by Hungarian International Master Andras Toth.[2]
He represented Australia in the 2006 and 2007 World U16 Junior Chess Championships,[3] and finished equal 3rd on board 1 in the 2007 World Youth Olympiad in Singapore with a score of 7.5/10.[2]
Brown achieved his first IM tournament result in the 2009 Queenstown Chess Classic, where he scored 6.5/10, including a first round win against Grandmaster Darryl Johansen.[4][5]
He won the 2009 Australian Young Masters tournament with a score of 7.5/9.[6] He finished 3rd in the Australian Junior Chess Championships in 2009 and 2nd in 2010.[2] Brown finished equal 4th in the 2011 Australian Open Chess Championships, held in Sydney.[7]
Brown secured the IM title by finishing 2nd in the 2011 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in Rotorua, with a score of 7.0/9 and a performance rating of 2502.[8][9]
After his result in Rotorua, Brown went on to win the 2011 ANU Masters with a score of 8/9.[10] In the second half of 2011, Brown competed in several international chess tournaments in Europe.
References[edit]
- ^ FIDE Chess Player Profile from www.fide.com
- ^ a b c Email interview with Andrew Brown by Gary Bekker, February 2012
- ^ Andrew Brown player biography from www.chessgames.com
- ^ 2009 Queenstown Chess Classic report in Australian Chess News blog
- ^ 2009 Queenstown Chess Classic, cross table from official tournament web site.
- ^ 2009 Young Masters tournament report, by Shaun Press on chessexpress blog spot
- ^ 2011 Australian Open Chess Championships official tournament website.
- ^ Andrew Brown player profile at www.fide.com
- ^ 2011 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship official tournament webpage
- ^ 2011 ANU Masters tournament report, by Shaun Press on chessexpress blog spot
External links[edit]
- Andrew Brown player profile at www.chessgames.com
Category:Australian chess players Category:Chess International Masters Category:People from Canberra Category:1994 births Category:Living people