Oliver Barbosa
Oliver Barbosa (born September 29, 1986) is a Filipino chess grandmaster. He earned his International Master title in 2008 and his grandmaster title in 2011. Barbosa won the 10th Parsvnath International Grandmasters Tournament in New Delhi, with 9.5/11 and an astounding performance rating of 2710.[1] He earned his first GM norm in the Asian Individual in Mashad, Iran and his second norm in the Philippines National Championships.[2] In 2014, he tied for 1st–2nd with Francisco Vallejo Pons in the Thailand Open Chess Championship.[3]
| Oliver Barbosa | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Barbosa |
| Country |  |
| Born | September 29, 1986 Pasig, Philippines |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2509 (August 2020) |
| Peak rating | 2596 (May 2012) |
He has trained with Wesley So and John Paul Gomez. Barbosa played in the 42nd Chess Olympiad and scored 7/10, with an overall performance rating of 2668.
Notes
- "Oliver Barbosa becomes Philippines' 3rd super GM". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- "Interview with GM-elect Oliver Barbosa". Chessdom. 2011-09-23. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- "Thailand Open Chess Championship 2014 May 2014 Thailand". FIDE. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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External links
- Oliver Barbosa player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Oliver Barbosa player profile and games at 365chess.com
- Oliver Barbosa player profile at Chess.com
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