Trevor Tao
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 22, 1977 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Australia |
| Title | International Master (2012) |
| Peak rating | 2440 (March 2012) |
Trevor Tao is an Australian chess player.
Chess career
In 1992, he won the Australian Junior Chess Championship.[1]
In December 1994, he played for Australia on the first reserve board at the 31st Chess Olympiad, where he scored 4.5/8.[2] His most notable result was holding a draw against American grandmaster Sergey Kudrin.[3]
In October 2017, he was South Australia's top chess player[4] and tied for first place with William Jordan in the Labor Day Weekender Tournament hosted by the South Australian Chess Association. He went undefeated in the tournament and had a score of 5/6, but lost the championship to Jordan on tiebreak scores.[5]
In March 2018, he played in the O2C Doeberl Cup Premier. He got the strongest win of his career against Chinese grandmaster Ma Qun in the fifth round of the event.[6][7]
Personal life
He has two brothers, mathematician Terence and Nigel.
In 1995, he represented Australia in the International Mathematical Olympiad, where he scored 27/42 and won a bronze medal.[8][9]
In 2005, he earned a PhD in applied mathematics from the University of Adelaide.[10]
References
- ^ "Australian Junior Champions".
- ^ "31st Chess Olympiad: Moscow 1994".
- ^ "Sergey Kudrin vs Trevor Tao".
- ^ "A vacation break...with more chess in Adelaide!". October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Labour Day Tournament 2017 Results". October 2, 2017.
- ^ "2018 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier".
- ^ "Trevor Tao - Ma Qun (2018)".
- ^ "36th IMO 1995".
- ^ "Trevor Tao".
- ^ "Trevor Tao".
External links
- Trevor Tao rating card at FIDE
- Trevor Tao player profile and games at Chessgames.com