| Darwin Yang | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | December 4, 1996 Dallas, Texas |
| Title | Grandmaster (2016)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2482 (May 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2498 (July 2012) |
Darwin Yang is an American chess grandmaster.
Chess career[edit]
In 2008, Yang finished third in a tie-breaker for the under-12 group in the World Youth Chess Championship. This, along with Sam Shankland's identical result for the under-18 group, were top performances for American players.[2]
In April 2011, Yang earned the International Master title at the SPICE Spring Chess Invitational by defeating IM Marc Esserman.[3] Yang had achieved all three IM norms in West Texas.[4][5]
In 2014, Yang won the Texas State Championship, hosted by the Texas Chess Association.[6]
Personal life[edit]
From 2015 to 2019, Yang attended Harvard University for a bachelor's degree in economics and mathematical sciences. In 2021, he began pursuing a Ph.D. in economics at Princeton University.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ McClain, Dylan (November 1, 2008). "Americans Break Through at World Youth Tournament". The New York Times.
- ^ Root, Alexey (March 1, 2012). "Darwin Yang: Solo at the Top".
- ^ Polgar, Susan (March 19, 2011). "Polgar: Texas Tech Knight Raider Captain share first at SPICE Spring Invitational".
- ^ "DARWIN YANG".
- ^ "Darwin Yang wins State Championship". May 27, 2014.
- ^ "Our Team - GM Darwin Yang".
- ^ "Darwin Yang".
External links[edit]
- Darwin Yang rating card at FIDE
