Pablo Ismael Acosta

Pablo Ismael Acosta (born 1999)[1] is an Argentine chess player who holds the title of International Master, which he earned in 2014 at the age of 14, becoming the youngest Argentine IM.[2]

Pablo Ismael Acosta
CountryArgentina
Born (1999-12-25) December 25, 1999
TitleInternational Master (2014)
FIDE rating2482 (October 2023)
Peak rating2498 (April 2023)

Chess career

Ismael Acosta won the Argentine Youth Championship Under 8 in 2006 and 2007, Under 10 in 2009, Under 14 in 2013 and under 18 in 2017. He also won the Argentine Under 20 Championship in 2016, 2017 and 2018.[2]

He qualified for the Chess World Cup 2023, causing an upset by defeating Kacper Piorun in the first round,[3] before being eliminated by Bogdan-Daniel Deac in round two.[4]

He is also a chess coach.

References

  1. "Acosta, Pablo Ismael". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. "IM Pablo Acosta coaches chess students". lichess.org. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. "Polish GM Kacper Piorun is out of the #FIDEWorldCup, an upset at the hands of Argentinian IM Pablo Ismael Acosta". Twitter. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. "FIDE World Cup 2023". chess24.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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