Bence Korpa
Hungarian chess grandmaster (born 1998)
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Bence Korpa is a Hungarian chess grandmaster.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1998 Miskolc, Hungary |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Title | Grandmaster (2017)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2509 (June 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2560 (October 2019) |
Chess career
He achieved the Grandmaster title in 2017, earning his norms at the:[1]
- First Saturday GM tournament in December 2013 at Budapest
- Vojvodina I 2016 tournament in March 2016 at Novi Sad
- Bundesliga Sued tournament in May 2017 in Germany
In August 2019, he won the Hell Chess Festival a full point ahead of runner-up Sergey Volkov.[2]
In December 2021, he was the only player to remain undefeated in the Hungarian Chess Championship, but ended up finishing in third place in the tournament.[3]
In December 2022, he played in the Hungarian Chess Championship and was defeated by eventual champion Péter Prohászka in the final round, finishing in 7th place.[4]