Bryan Smith (chess player)

Bryan Garrett Smith is an American chess grandmaster.

Bryan Smith
CountryUnited States
Born (1980-02-26) February 26, 1980
California, U.S.
TitleGrandmaster (2013)[1]
Peak rating2503 (July 2011)

Chess career

Smith grew up in Anchorage, Alaska.[2] He earned the International Master title in January 2007.[3]

In May 2011, he earned a Grandmaster norm in the LIMPEDEA Cup in Romania on the way to winning the tournament.[4]

In March 2013, Smith tied for first place with GM Mikheil Kekelidze in the open section of the 35th Annual Marchand Open held in Rochester, New York.[5] He was awarded the Grandmaster title later in 2013.

In November 2017, Smith won the 48th National Chess Congress, held in Philadelphia. The event had seven other grandmasters, and Smith was rated over 200 points lower than the top seeded players. During the tournament, Smith defeated Alexander Shabalov in an upset and drew against Alexey Dreev.[6]

References
  1. "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. https://blog.chesslecture.com/meet-the-masters/gm-bryan-smith/
  3. McClain, Dylan (March 18, 2007). "American Players Are on a Roll, Especially One 15-Year-Old".
  4. Polgar, Susan (May 31, 2011). "GM NORM FOR BRYAN SMITH".
  5. "IM Bryan Smith and GM Mikheil Kekelidze share 1st place at the 35th Annual Marchand Open". May 1, 2013.
  6. Hater, David (December 7, 2017). "GM Bryan Smith Clear First at the National Chess Congress".
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