Michael Rohde (chess player)
Michael Rohde (born August 26, 1959) is an American chess grandmaster and attorney-at-law.
Rohde was rated as a master at thirteen. He gained the International Master title in 1976, followed by that of Grandmaster in 1988. At one point, he was ranked as high as 59th in the world.
In 1975 he was the National Scholastic Chess Champions Junior High School Champion, and the following year he was the High School Champion.[1] He won third place in the U.S. Open in 1991 as well as several other titles.[2] He wrote the "Game of the Month" column for Chess Life from 1991 to 2006.
In August 2007, Rohde tied for first in the U.S. Open Championship in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.[3]
References
- ↑ Williams, Al. "National Scholastic Chess Champions". New Mexico Scholastic Chess. Archived from the original on May 3, 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ "Review by GrandMaster Michael Rohde and IM Brian Hartman". Omega Chess Reviews. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Archived January 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- NY Masters
- Michael Rohde player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Michael Rohde rating card at FIDE
- "CHESS; Rohde Wins Brilliancy and a Double Prize," 1/24/88
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