Safal Bora is an American chess player.
Safal Bora | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | May 19, 1998 Troy, Michigan |
| Title | International Master (2015) |
| FIDE rating | 2501 (January 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2501 (December 2024) |
Chess career
editIn March 2016, he earned his first GM norm at the Charlotte Chess Center GM norm tournament after winning his last three games of the event.[1]
In November 2018, he played for the University of Michigan's team at the Ivy Chess Challenge, where the team finished in 3rd place.[2]
In December 2023, he tied for second place with grandmasters Aram Hakobyan and Yasser Quesada at the SPICE Cup Chess Tournament.[3]
In July 2024, he achieved his final GM norm at the NYC Chess Norms tournament after defeating grandmaster Oliver Barbosa in the final round.[4] He then surpassed the 2500 rating mark in December 2024, achieving the GM title.
Personal life
editHe attended the University of Michigan for a bachelor of business administration and a bachelor of engineering. Off the chessboard, he works as a software engineer at Microsoft.[5]
References
edit- ^ Shahade, Jennifer (April 1, 2016). "3 Norms Earned in First Charlotte Chess Center Norm Invitationals".
- ^ Zhou, Qiyu (November 30, 2018). "Princeton wins Ivy Chess Challenge".
- ^ "13-Year-Old Prodigy Wins SPICE Cup Tournament". January 2, 2024.
- ^ Ostrovskiy, Alex (July 24, 2024). "Norms Earned, Rating Thresholds Reached, and Gotham Dominance Highlight July NYC Norms Invitational".
- ^ "Safal Bora".