Tom O'Gorman (chess player)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 2002 Dublin, Ireland |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Title | International Master (2024) |
| Peak rating | 2401 (June 2022) |
Tom O'Gorman is an Irish chess player.
Chess career
In 2015, O'Gorman represented Ireland at the Glorney Cup.[1] In that same year, he won the under-19 section of the Irish Junior Chess Championship.[2] Also in 2015, he defeated Irish FIDE master Colm Daly in a simultaneous exhibition match.[3]
In 2016, he competed at the Reykjavik Open, where he scored +4=1-3, including a loss against IM Tania Sachdev.[4]
He won the Irish Chess Championship in 2020.[5][6]
He competed at the Reykjavik Open again in 2023, scoring +5=0-4, including a loss against IM Nisha Mohota.[7]
In September 2024, he played for Ireland in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, scoring +5=3-1. He was the top scorer on the Irish team, and notably defeated grandmaster Tamir Nabaty.[8]
In March 2025, he played for Oxford University in their match against Cambridge University, becoming the most successful player in the history of the event after achieving a perfect socre in the first five rounds.[9][10][11]
In June 2025, he competed at the World Rapid and Blitz Team Chess Championships. In the blitz section, he scored a draw against former World Champion Viswanathan Anand.[12]
Personal life
His sister Alice O'Gorman is also a chess player.[13]
References
- ^ "Irish U-18s claim chess glory on home soil after receiving support of President Higgins". Irish independent. 23 July 2015.
- ^ "The Irish Junior Chess Championships took place last weekend near Blanchardstown". Irish Independent. 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Chess legend Colm Daly challenges 20 local players". Irish Independent. 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Reykjavik Open 2016". chess-results.com.
- ^ Coffey, Sean. "Irish Championship 2020". IRL Chess.
- ^ McGreevy, Ronan (8 August 2021). "Irish chess champ follows in father's footsteps to win title". Irish Times.
- ^ "Reykjavik Open 2023". chess-results.com.
- ^ "TOM O'GORMAN'S FANTASTIC OLYMPIAD PERFORMANCE". September 27, 2024.
- ^ "TOM O'GORMAN MAKES HISTORY". March 13, 2025.
- ^ "5 of the best - Tom O'Gorman OxBridge Varsity record".
- ^ Barden, Leonard (10 March 2025). "Chess: Oxford vs Cambridge almost level after 152 years". Financial Times.
- ^ "2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B". FIDE.
- ^ "FM Tom O'Gorman".
External links
- Tom O'Gorman rating card at FIDE