IMLaurenz Borrmann

Laurenz Borrmann completed all three International Master norms within two months in 2024. The Viennese teenager began the sequence with third place at the Vienna Norm Challenge. He then finished second at České Budějovice, defeating eventual winner Vignir Vatnar Stefansson. At Piešťany he recovered from a difficult middle stretch by winning his last three games. A final-round victory over Titas Stremavičius completed his title requirements.