Alder Escobar Forero (born 1977) is a Colombian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2014.
| Alder Escobar Forero | |
|---|---|
| Country | Colombia |
| Born | March 11, 1977 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2014) |
| FIDE rating | 2420 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2524 (November 2015) |
Career
editEscobar Forero has represented Colombia in four Chess Olympiads; 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012.[1] He played in the Chess World Cup 2019, where he was defeated by Leinier Domínguez in the first round.
In January 2018, Escobar Forero tied for third place with Praggnanandhaa and IM Denys Shmelov in the Charlotte Chess Center's Winter 2018 GM Norm Invitational held in Charlotte, North Carolina with a score of 5.0/9.[2]
References
edit- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Alder Escobar Forero". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "CCCSA GM/IM Norm Invitational - Labor Day 2021 GM/IM Norm Invitational Chess Tournament".
External links
edit- Alder Escobar Forero rating card at FIDE
- Alder Escobar Forero player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Alder Escobar Forero chess games at 365Chess.com
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