Frederick Waldhausen Gordon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 August 2010 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Title | International Master (2026) |
| FIDE rating | 2455 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2455 (August 2026) |
Frederick G F A Waldhausen Gordon[1] is a Scottish chess player.
Early life
Waldhausen Gordon was born on 16 August 2010[1]
He is the son of Dr Maja Waldhausen and Prof Iain Gordon. He has a sister, Josephine M E Waldhausen Gordon, who is two years older than him.[2] His maternal grandfather was the mathematician Friedhelm Waldhausen.
Chess career
In 2021, he defeated grandmaster Bogdan Lalic in an online rapid 10+5 game in the ECF Grand Prix Rapid Event 1 held on lichess.org.[3][4]
In March 2026, he won the British Rapidplay Championship by defeating grandmaster Gawain Maroroa Jones in the final round. He became the first Scottish player to win the event.[5]
References
- 1 2 "PhDs and post-docs and anothers". webhomes.maths.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
- ↑ "The 10-year-old boy who beat a chess grandmaster - but didn't want to boast". BBC News. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ "Rapid Chess • FREDERICKtheMATE vs GM BogdanLalic". 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "ECF Grand Prix Rapid Event 1 by ECF Online Rapid Grand Prix Series 2021: Standard 10+5 #ILOHq9MS". 21 March 2021.
- ↑ Colodro, Carlos (March 17, 2026). "Scottish 15-year-old Frederick Gordon crowned British Rapidplay Champion".
External links
- Frederick Waldhausen Gordon rating card at FIDE