Benjámin Gledura (born 4 July 1999) is a Hungarian chess grandmaster.

Benjámin Gledura
Benjámin Gledura in 2023
CountryHungary
Born (1999-07-04) 4 July 1999 (age 25)
Eger, Hungary
TitleGrandmaster (2016)
FIDE rating2652 (November 2024)
Peak rating2654 (June 2019)
RankingNo. 81 (November 2024)
Peak rankingNo. 81 (November 2024)

Chess career

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Born in 1999, Gledura earned his international master title in 2014[1] and his grandmaster title in 2016.[2] He is the No. 3 ranked active Hungarian player as of September 2023.[3]

Gledura competed in the Tata Steel Challengers in January 2019, placing third with 8½/13 (+5–1=7).[4] In March, he participated in the European Individual Chess Championship. He placed 19th with 7½/11 (+5–1=5) and qualified for the Chess World Cup 2019.[5]

References

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  1. ^ 3rd quarter Presidential Board Meeting August 2014 FIDE
  2. ^ 87th FIDE Congress 2016, Baku, Azerbaijan FIDE
  3. ^ "PERIOD: SEPTEMBER 2023 – RANK STANDARD RATING HUNGARY". FIDE.
  4. ^ McGourty, Colin (28 January 2019). "Tata Steel 2019, 13: Carlsen's Magnificent Seven". Chess24.
  5. ^ European Individual Chess Championship 2019: Gledura Benjamin chess-results
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