.jpg) Pijpers in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1994 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (2025) |
| FIDE rating | 2487 (October 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2500 (July 2025) |
Arthur Pijpers (born May 19, 1994) is a Dutch chess grandmaster.
Chess career
[edit]In April 2015, he played in the Neckar Open, where he drew a game against super-grandmaster Étienne Bacrot in the final round despite not yet being an IM. This earned him his first GM norm.[2]
In January 2024, he won the Tienkamp section of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, qualifying to play in the Challengers section in 2025.[3]
In April 2024, he earned his final GM norm at the Dutch Team Chess Competition.[4] In September 2025, he was awarded the FIDE Grandmaster title after achieving the minimum required Elo rating of 2500.
References
[edit]- ^ Tata Steel 2025
- ^ Doggers, Peter (April 7, 2015). ""KID Killer" Li Chao Convincing Neckar Open Winner, Now World #17".
- ^ Crowther, Mark (January 7, 2024). "86th Tata Steel 2024".
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).