Alder Escobar Forero
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1977 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2014) |
| FIDE rating | 2414 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2524 (November 2015) |
Alder Escobar Forero (born 1977) is a Colombian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2014.
Career
Escobar 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 a score of 5.0/9, with Praggnanandhaa and IM Denys Shmelov in the Charlotte Chess Center's Winter 2018 GM Norm Invitational held in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2]
References
- ↑ "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
- 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