Marc Esserman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marc Esserman
Date Of Birth	Jul 28, 1983(1983-07-28)
Age	41
Country	United States
Birth City	Miami
Horoscope	Cancer

Marc Esserman Biography

Marc Esserman is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on July 28, 1983 in Miami, United States. Marc Esserman, born July 28, 1983, is an American chess player who holds the title of International Master (IM). His FIDE Elo rating is 2446 as of February 2018, and he is ranked 60th by the US Chess Federation.

Notable tournament results for Esserman include major European and U.S. Open tournaments, and invitational tournaments where he has defeated many grandmasters. His pre-title major tournament experience was positive. He tied for 1st at the 2003 Atlantic Open with four experienced GMs. In which he also won the U2400 1st Prize. After a quick return to tournament chess, IM norms followed and he was quickly rewarded with top finishes. He was co-winner of the Eastern Class Championship, Sturbridge (2009), New York State Championship (2010) and the Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2011). He finished 3rd at Miami Open (2008) with 6 1/2 /9, and reported on top performances including his own brilliance in the Smith-Morra Gambit to Justin Sarkar. He finished 2nd at Wunsiedel Schachfest, Wunsiedel (Germany) (2011). He defeated Joel Benjamin, a former U.S. champion, in the New York Invitational Tournament on June 20, 2010. He defeated Loek van Youly at the 112th US Open in August 2011. This game has been widely republished by chess databases top game selections, chess videos and chess blogs. Kevin Spraggett, GM, prefaced his analysis of the game by noting that Esserman has a reputation for creating Tal-like masterpieces. Esserman was tied for 8th with 7/9 after a late round loss. This is half-point less than a tie for 1st with 7/9.

In February 2016, Esserman competed in the prestigious Gibraltar Masters chess festival. There he defeated former world championship challenger Nigel Short. Later in the tournament, he had the opportunity to face five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand . As White, Esserman played his favorite Morra Gambit. The players agreed to a draw after a repetition of moves, but many commentators felt that Esserman could have won. A few weeks later in the Capelle-La-Grande International, Esserman defeated Grandmaster Yuri Vovk, again with the Morra Gambit, and drew world champion candidate Artur Yusupov. In March 2016, during the Reykjavik Open, Esserman drew grandmasters Richárd Rapport and Alexander Beliavsky .

Larry Christiansen’s “Attack with LarryC”, a popular Internet Chess Club broadcast featuring Esserman’s games, has featured them for their educational value and deep tactical thoughts.

Marc Esserman Net Worth

Marc Esserman is one of the richest Chess Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marc Esserman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of 7, Esserman started playing chess. Two national team titles were won in Scholastic competition in 1994 and 1995. He was the K-8 cochampion after he won the Super Nationals in Knoxville (Tennessee) with a score of 7-0. Esserman was tied for 1st at the Florida State Championship in March 1999 with a perfect score.

He returned to Boston after graduation in 2008 to promote chess in Boston. He served on the Board of Directors of Boylston Chess Club, and represented Boston in the United States Chess League. He is a member the Boston Blitz and has a high winning percentage. His lifetime league score of 75% ranks him as No. 6 league-wide. Six of his eight games were placed 1st or second in the league’s Game of the Week contests. Esserman won four of the award games. Esserman’s “brilliant performances” and his sacrificial, tactical skills have been included in some of these games. Esserman was 3rd in the League’s Game of the Year 2010 contest. Many of his games were recorded by The New York Times and The Boston Globe as well as The Washington Times, The Scotsman and La Libre Belgique.

Esserman has given lectures and simuls in his specialty opening, the Smith–Morra Gambit, at various chess clubs. He is the author of the book Mayhem in the Morra!, published in 2012.

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Marc Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marc Esserman celebrates birthday on July 28 of every year.