Raven Sturt
| Raven Sturt | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | August 1, 1993 Sedona, Arizona |
| Title | Grandmaster (2022)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2459 (August 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2501 (August 2021) |
Raven Milos Sturt 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 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]- ^ a b "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ a b 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.