As you have probably heard, and as reported in the Poughkeepsie Journal, our very own Brandon Wang tied for first in the Bradley Open. Along with way he defeated FM Christopher Chase (2402) and GM Alexandar Ivanov (2546). It is difficult to overstate just how impressive this accomplishment is. If an Expert level player is honest with themselves, they might believe that once in their life, if they play the game of their life, they might have a chance to take a GM to the limit. And if the stars align and they have banked enough karma, maybe even win. Well Brandon performed this feat before age 12. It’s safe to say his star is on the rise, and we will be hearing a lot more from him in the near future.
His rating also shot up above 2100 thanks to this performance, and I doubt it will stop there. I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but Master Wang does have a nice ring to it.
His father was kind enough to share Brandon’s aforementioned wins. I’ve added some analysis and commentary (with the help of the computer engines, I certainly am not capable of critiquing Brandon’s play on my own).