GMBrian Escalante Ramirez

Brian Escalante Ramírez was born in Tarapoto in 1999 and began playing chess at eight. José Luis Chong Sánchez coached him. He won the Pan American junior championship in 2017. A victory over Yasser Quesada at the 2023 U.S. Masters completed his grandmaster requirements, and he received the title in 2024. He pursued a master’s degree in information technology and management at the University of Texas at Dallas while playing for its chess team. In January 2024 he helped the university’s A team finish second at the Pan American intercollegiate championship.