| Thomas Beerdsen | |
|---|---|
 Beerdsen in 2023 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | September 13, 1998 Apeldoorn, Netherlands [1] |
| Title | Grandmaster (2023) [2] |
| FIDE rating | 2510 (July 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2523 (April 2023) |
Thomas Beerdsen is a Dutch chess grandmaster.
| Thomas Beerdsen | |
|---|---|
| Beerdsen in 2023 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | September 13, 1998 Apeldoorn, Netherlands [1] |
| Title | Grandmaster (2023) [2] |
| FIDE rating | 2510 (July 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2523 (April 2023) |
Thomas Beerdsen is a Dutch chess grandmaster.
In February 2017, Beerdsen's IM title was approved during the 9th Batavia Chess Tournament. [3]
In 2020, Beerdsen won the OSBO speed chess tournament, defending his title. [4]
In January 2023, Beerdsen obtained a GM norm at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. [5] He was one of the only IMs in the Challengers section, and defeated grandmasters Velimir Ivić and Abhimanyu Mishra and fellow Dutch IM Eline Roebers. [6] [7] [8]
In May 2023, Beerdsen won the Limburg Open Chess Tournament after winning the 7-player tiebreak based on Sonneborn–Berger score. [9] [10]
In June 2023, Beerdsen officially met all of the requirements to become a Grandmaster. [11] His title was confirmed and officialized at the end of August 2023.
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