Christopher Yoo (chess player)
Christopher Woojin Yoo (born December 19, 2006) is an American chess player. He became the youngest International Master in American history in February 2019[2] until surpassed by Abhimanyu Mishra later in 2019.[3]
| Christopher Yoo | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | December 19, 2006[1] California, United States |
| Title | International Master (2019) |
| FIDE rating | 2455 (February 2021) |
Chess career
Yoo won the 2020 US Cadet (under-16) Championship, which was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
References
- Klein, Mike. "Bay Area International Makes Chess History". Chess.com.
- Pereira, Antonio (19 February 2019). "Did Yoo know?". Chess News.
- Doggers, Peter. "Abhimanyu Mishra Youngest IM In History". Chess.com.
- Hartmann, John (28 September 2020). "IM Christopher Yoo Wins 2020 Cadet". US Chess.org.
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