Brandon Clarke (chess player) explained

Birth Place:Leicester, England
International Master (2019)
Peakrating:2500 (May 2024)
Fideid:400319

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BRANDON CLARKE.
  2. Web site: HAPPY BIRTHDAY IM BRANDON CLARKE (14-XII-1995). John. Upham. December 14, 2020.
  3. Web site: Brandon Clarke wins the 2019 FIDE Open.
  4. Web site: Chess: Teenagers top in Reykjavik while English hopes fade at the finish. Leonard. Barden. April 15, 2022.
  5. Web site: Geometric nightmares. Jonathan. Speelman. August 6, 2023.