Tomas Krnan | |
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Country | Canada |
Born | March 31, 1988 |
Title | International Master (2006) |
FIDE rating | 2426 (March 2024) |
Peak rating | 2450 (November 2016) |
Tomas Krnan is a Canadian chess International Master.
He has represented his country in a number of chess olympiads, including 2006 and 2016.
He played in the Chess World Cup 2015, being defeated by Ding Liren in the first round.
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