Youngest ever USA GM is now...

Originally posted by ketchuplover
Samuel Sevian

Umm, doesn't he need to have a 2500 rating by the time the next official Fide rating list is announced? I realise he is smashing it in the Saint Louise tournament, but if he lost all his remaining games i don't think he would get the title..no?

EDIT: Oh he is on 5.5/6!! No chance he can blow it now!!! What a performance. 🙂

Originally posted by SmittyTime
How old is he?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=%22Samuel+Sevian%22

Originally posted by SmittyTime
How old is he?

"Youngest-ever American Chess Grandmaster crowned in St. Louis

Posted 12:04 pm, November 23, 2014, by Staff Writer, Updated at 12:15pm, November 23, 2014

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)- It’s a new low for chess’ highest achievement. On Saturday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 13-year-old Sam Sevian completed the final requirement to earn the title of Grandmaster, the highest title a chess player can attain.

He is now the youngest American Grandmaster in history. Sevian is 13 years, 10 months and 27 days. The previous record was 14 years, 11 months and 16 days set by Webster University student Ray Robson.

Sevian, who is from Boston, had already completed his three “norms”, or superior performances in high-level tournaments, required by FIDE, the World Chess Federation. He just needed to top a strength rating of 2500 to earn the Grandmaster title. He was just 16 points shy of the mark when he arrived in St. Louis Friday to compete in the CCSCSL Invitational. He won his first four games giving him the points needed.

Once you earn Grandmaster status, you have it for life. The CCSCSL Invitational continues through Tuesday afternoon.

Also at the Chess Club right now, $100,000 match dubbed the Showdown in Saint Louis between two of the world’s top-ten players, GM Levon Aronian and GM Hikaru Nakamura." For more information, visit www.uschesschamps.com.

http://fox2now.com/2014/11/23/youngest-ever-american-chess-grandmaster-crowned-in-st-louis/