| Brian Escalante Ramírez | |
|---|---|
| Country | Peru |
| Born | September 20, 1999 Tarapoto, Peru |
| Title | Grandmaster (2024)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2476 (June 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2500 (December 2023) |
Brian Sebastian Escalante Ramírez is a Peruvian chess grandmaster.
Chess career[edit]
He began playing chess at the age of 5, and was coached by Jose Luis Chong Sanchez.[2]
In 2017, he won the Pan American Junior Chess Championship.[2]
In November 2023, he achieved the Grandmaster title after defeating Yasser Quesada in the U.S. Masters Open.[3][4]
Personal life[edit]
He is studying for a master's degree in IT and management at the University of Texas at Dallas, and also plays on the university's chess team.[3] In January 2024, he was part of the "A" team, which finished in second place in the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ a b "BRIAN SEBASTIAN ESCALANTE RAMIREZ".
- ^ a b Aslam, Aafiya (January 16, 2024). "Chess player now UTD's 10th grandmaster".
- ^ "UTD Receives Veteran Education Award; Chess Player Earns Grand Honor". December 14, 2023.
- ^ Fontenot, Stephen (January 8, 2024). "Chess Team Opens New Year by Finishing Pan-Ams with Final 4 Berth".