Darwin Yang
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Darwin Yang | |
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Country | United States |
Born | Dallas, Texas |
December 4, 1996
Title | Grandmaster (2016)[1] |
FIDE rating | 2483 (July 2024) |
Peak rating | 2498 (July 2012) |
Darwin Yang is an American chess grandmaster.
Chess career
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]
References
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External links
- Darwin Yang rating card at FIDE