Tom O'Gorman (chess player)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 2002 Dublin, Ireland |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Title | International Master (2024) |
| Peak rating | 2401 (June 2022) |
Tom O'Gorman is an Irish chess player.
In 2015, O'Gorman represented Ireland at the Glorney Cup.[1] In that same year, he won the under-19 section of the Irish Junior Chess Championship.[2] Also in 2015, he defeated Irish FIDE master Colm Daly in a simultaneous exhibition match.[3]
In 2016, he competed at the Reykjavik Open, where he scored +4=1-3, including a loss against IM Tania Sachdev.[4]
He won the Irish Chess Championship in 2020.[5][6]
He competed at the Reykjavik Open again in 2023, scoring +5=0-4, including a loss against IM Nisha Mohota.[7]
In September 2024, he played for Ireland in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, scoring +5=3-1. He was the top scorer on the Irish team, and notably defeated grandmaster Tamir Nabaty.[8]
In March 2025, he played for Oxford University in their match against Cambridge University, becoming the most successful player in the history of the event after achieving a perfect socre in the first five rounds.[9][10][11]
In June 2025, he competed at the World Rapid and Blitz Team Chess Championships. In the blitz section, he scored a draw against former World Champion Viswanathan Anand.[12]