| Brandon Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Born | December 14, 1995 Leicester, England |
| Title | International Master (2019) |
| FIDE rating | 2492 (January 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2498 (August 2023) |
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
- 1 2 "BRANDON CLARKE".
- 1 2 3 Upham, John (December 14, 2020). "HAPPY BIRTHDAY IM BRANDON CLARKE (14-XII-1995)".
- ↑ "Brandon Clarke wins the 2019 FIDE Open".
- ↑ Barden, Leonard (April 15, 2022). "Chess: Teenagers top in Reykjavik while English hopes fade at the finish".
- ↑ Speelman, Jonathan (August 6, 2023). "Geometric nightmares".