Alejandro Ramírez

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Alejandro Tadeo Ramírez Álvarez (born in San Jose, Costa Rica, June 21, 1988) is a chess Grandmaster. He was inspired to become a chess player after watching the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer when he was four years old. His first and only chess teacher was his father; he then developed his own style. Ramirez became an International Master at the age of 13 and completed the requirements for the Grandmaster title at the age of 15, becoming the first Grandmaster ever in Central America and the youngest Grandmaster in America at that time, obtaining the Grandmaster title at a younger age than Bobby Fischer. Ramirez is fluent in Spanish and English. Alejandro is presently studying at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) under a McDermott scholarship, one of the most prestigious academic scholarships in the United States. Alejandro's father gives chess and motivational lectures at the University of Costa Rica and also in the Dallas, Texas area, providing information to children but mostly to parents who are interested in achievement in chess.

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Chess prodigy

Alejandro Ramirez is a practicing artist, working in many mediums. He was born in Mexico City, and spends his time living between there and his apartment in central London. He set up the Alejandro Ramirez foundation for young artists, which he runs alongside his brother Paulo. Images of all his work are available to view at http://www.myspace.com/alejandro_ramirez_iii