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Brandon Jacobson (born November 14, 2003) is an American chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster in 2020. He previously held the International Master (2018) and FIDE Master (2017) titles. Jacobson is the seventh U18 player in the United States and 54th U18 player in the world. He is ranked the 67th best player in the United States.[1][2] His highest rating was 2533 (in January 2022).[3]

Brandon Jacobson
Country	United States
Born	(2003-11-14) November 14, 2003 (age 18) Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Title	Grandmaster (2020)
Years active	2014 – present
FIDE rating	2551 (November 2022)
Peak rating	2551 (October 2022)

In January 2020, Jacobson won the 2020 Charlotte Open in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a score of 7.0/9, half a point ahead of GM Cemil Can Ali Marandi, GM Akshat Chandra, GM Andrew Tang, GM Ulvi Bajarani, and IM Aaron Grabinsky. He earned his final GM norm and a $3000 prize.[4]

Later in 2020, Jacobson participated in the 2020 US Junior Chess Championship. He ended the tournament with a 5.5 score and 4th in rankings.[5]

References

External links

• Brandon Jacobson rating card at FIDE
• Brandon Jacobson rating and tournament record at US Chess Federation
• Brandon Jacobson player profile and games at Chessgames.com

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