Lucas Brunner
| Lucas Brunner | |
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| Country |
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| Born | 29 May 1967 (age 57) Bern, Switzerland |
| Title | Grandmaster (1994) |
| FIDE rating | 2413 (September 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2535 (January 1995) |
Lucas Brunner (born 29 May 1967) is a Swiss chess grandmaster. He was Swiss Chess Champion in 1994.
Chess career
Brunner was born in Bern on 29 May 1967. He moved to West Germany as a child, where he won the German U20 Chess Championship and earned his international master title in 1986. He returned to Switzerland in 1990 and became the first Swiss-born grandmaster when he achieved the title in 1994. He also won the Swiss Chess Championship that year.[1] He is the No. 9 ranked Swiss player as of February 2018.[2]
References
- ^ Brunner Lucas (29.05.1967) Chesspedia
- ^ Staff writer(s) (February 2018). "Federations Ranking - Switzerland". FIDE.
External links
- Lucas Brunner player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Lucas Brunner rating card at FIDE
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