Sebastian Bogner (born 17 January 1991) is a German-Swiss chess grandmaster. He represented Germany until transferring to Switzerland in 2013. He won the Swiss Chess Championship in 2018.
| Sebastian Bogner | |
|---|---|
 Sebastian Bogner, 2016 | |
| Country | Germany (until 2013) Switzerland (since 2013) |
| Born | 17 January 1991 (age 33) Pforzheim, Germany |
| Title | Grandmaster (2009) |
| FIDE rating | 2544 (May 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2619 (August 2018) |
Chess career edit
Born in 1991, Bogner earned his international master title in 2005 and his grandmaster title in 2009. He competed for Germany at the 39th Chess Olympiad.[1] He transferred to Switzerland in 2013. He competed for Switzerland at the 42nd Chess Olympiad.[2] In March 2018, he competed in the European Individual Chess Championship. He placed sixty-eighth,[3] scoring 6½/11 (+4–2=5).[4] He won the Swiss Chess Championship in July 2018.[5] He is the No. 2 ranked Swiss player as of July 2021, with a rating of 2581, behind only Vadim Milov.[6]
In July 2021, Bogner competed in the FIDE World Cup, and was eliminated in the first round by Indian grandmaster P. Iniyan.[7]
References edit
- ^ 39th Chess Olympiad: Khanty-Mansiysk 2010
- ^ 42nd Chess Olympiad: Baku 2016
- ^ Staff writer(s) (28 March 2018). "European Individual Chess Championship 2018". Chess Results.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (28 March 2018). "European Individual Chess Championship 2018: Bogner Sebastian". Chess Results.
- ^ Bogner wins Swiss Championship 2018
- ^ "FIDE Country Top chess players". ratings.fide.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup-results.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
External links edit
- Sebastian Bogner player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Sebastian Bogner rating card at FIDE
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