Christopher Yoo (chess player)

Christopher Woojin Yoo (born December 19, 2006) is an American chess Grandmaster. He became the youngest International Master in American history in February 2019[2] until surpassed by Abhimanyu Mishra later in 2019.[3]

Christopher Yoo
CountryUnited States
Born (2006-12-19) December 19, 2006[1]
California, United States
TitleGrandmaster (2022)
FIDE rating2532 (April 2022)
Peak rating2534 (March 2022)

Chess career

In March/April 2018, Yoo earned clear first place in the Charlotte Chess Center's Spring 2018 IM Norm Invitational held in Charlotte, North Carolina with a score of 6.0/9.[4] Yoo won the 2020 US Cadet (under-16) Championship, which was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

In May 2021, Yoo tied for first place with GM Peter Prohaszka in the Memorial Day 2021 CCCSA GM Norm Invitational tournament, earning his first GM norm. [6]

In September 2021, Yoo won the Labor Day 2021 CCCSA GM Norm Invitational tournament, earning his second GM norm. [7]

In November 2021, Yoo tied for 3rd place in the 2021 US Masters Championship, earning his third GM norm.[8]

On December 12, 2021, Yoo achieved a live FIDE rating of 2500.2 after round 5 of the Marshall Chess Club Championship, fulfilling the last requirement for the Grandmaster title.

References
  1. Klein, Mike. "Bay Area International Makes Chess History". Chess.com.
  2. Pereira, Antonio (19 February 2019). "Did Yoo know?". Chess News.
  3. Doggers, Peter. "Abhimanyu Mishra Youngest IM In History". Chess.com.
  4. "CCCSA GM/IM Norm Invitational - Memorial Day 2021 CCCSA GM/IM Norm Invitational Chess Tournament". chessstream.com.
  5. Hartmann, John (28 September 2020). "IM Christopher Yoo Wins 2020 Cadet". US Chess.org.
  6. "CCCSA GM/IM Norm Invitational - Holiday 2021 GM/IM Norm Invitational Chess Tournament".
  7. "CCCSA GM/IM Norm Invitational - Labor Day 2021 GM/IM Norm Invitational Chess Tournament".
  8. "2021 US Masters Championship".


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