Michael William Brown (born August 24, 1997) is an American chess grandmaster.
Chess career
Brown was introduced to chess in the second grade. In July 2015, he won the Southern California Chess Championship.[3]
In May 2017, Brown achieved his first norm at the 26th Annual Chicago Open. He achieved his second norm later that year by defeating grandmaster Zoltán Almási at the Chess.com-hosted Isle of Man International.[4] He achieved his third, and final norm in January 2019.
Personal life
Brown studied applied mathematics at Brigham Young University from 2015 to 2018.[5] He then studied law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 2021 to 2024.[6]
References
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "GM Michael William Brown". at players.chessbase.com
- ^ "Fighting Spirit in the Southern California Championship". July 31, 2015.
- ^ Klein, Mike (October 2, 2017). "Carlsen Wins 2017 Chess.com Isle Of Man International".
- ^ "MICHAEL BROWN".
- ^ "Michael Brown".
External links
- Michael Brown rating card at FIDE