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| Awonder Liang | |
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| Country | United States |
| Born | April 11, 2003 Wisconsin |
| Title | Fide Master |
| FIDE rating | 1935 (July 2012) 2131 USCF (August 2012) |
| Peak rating | 1935 (July 2012) 2131 USCF (August 2012) |
Awonder Liang (born April 11, 2003) is an American chess player. On April 16, 2011, he became the youngest chess expert in USCF history with a rating of 2000 at the age of 8 years and 5 days.
On August 7, 2011, he became the youngest to defeat an International Master in a USCF-rated game at the age 8 years 118 days. [1]
On November 26, 2011, he won the World Youth Chess Championship - U 08 Open in Brazil, earning the title of Fide Master. [2]
On August 1, 2012, he became the youngest to defeat a Grandmaster in a USCF-rated game at the age 9 years 112 days.
References
- ^ http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1630378
- ^ McClain, Dylan. "8-Year-Old American Wins a World Championship". New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2012.