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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1993 Sedona, Arizona, U.S. |
| Chess career | |
| Country | United States |
| Title | Grandmaster (2022)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2459 (July 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2501 (August 2021) |
Raven Milos Sturt (born August 1, 1993) is an American chess grandmaster.
Chess career
[edit]Sturt grew up in New York City and began playing in tournaments at the age of 8.[2] He was the 2012 New York State Chess Champion.[3]
He helped lead the Bronx High School of Science's chess team in placing first in the 2009 National Scholastic K-12 Chess Tournament in Dallas, Texas.[4]
In October 2015, he defeated grandmaster Wang Hao in an upset in the first round of the Millionaire Chess Open tournament.[5]
In 2017, he received the International Master title.[6] In July 2022, he achieved his final norm to earn the Grandmaster title, which was later finalized in the fall.[1][7]
Personal life
[edit]Sturt graduated from McGill University with a major in economics and a minor in mathematics.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- 1 2 https://www.uschesschamps.com/bio/raven-sturt-0
- ↑ "New York State Chess Champions".
- ↑ "Bronx Science Chess Team Ranks #1 in National Chess Tournament". December 21, 2009.
- ↑ Nhan, Dan (October 9, 2015). "Liem wins first game at Millionaire Chess tournament".
- ↑ "The chess games of Raven Sturt".
- ↑ "Grand Master Finally". August 4, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Raven Sturt rating card at FIDE
