Julio Sadorra

Julio Sadorra
Full name Julio Catalino Sadorra
Country Philippines
Born September 14, 1986
Bacoor, Cavite
Title Grandmaster (2011)
FIDE rating 2562 (October 2018)
Peak rating 2611 (May 2014)

Julio Catalino Sadorra (born September 14, 1986) is a Filipino chess grandmaster.[1] He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2017.[2] Sadorra has represented the Philippines at the Chess Olympiad since 2014.[3][4] He tied for first place in the U.S. Open Chess Championship in 2013.[5]

In 2009, Sadorra moved to the United States to pursue an education.[6] He attended the University of Texas at Dallas on a chess scholarship, graduating in 2013 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. He received the title of Grandmaster while pursuing his studies.[7]

References

  1. "GM Julio Catalino Sadorra is Philippines' Newest Super Grandmaster". philboxing.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  2. "FIDE World Cup 2017 | The Week in Chess". theweekinchess.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  3. Julio Catalino Sadorra Archived 2017-02-04 at the Wayback Machine. team chess record at Olimpbase.org
  4. "42nd World Chess Olympiad, Open, 2016 - Azerbaijan". fide.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  5. "Joshua Friedel Wins 114th United States Open Chess Championship". Chessdom. 2013-08-05. Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  6. "Day 6. Press conference with Sadorra Julio Catalino". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  7. "Julio Sadorra - www.uschesschamps.com". uschesschamps.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-08.


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