Carissa Yip

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Carissa Yip
Full nameCarissa Shiwen Yip
Country United States
Born (2003-09-10) September 10, 2003 (age 21)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Title
FIDE   rating 2453 (July 2025)
Peak rating 2458 (August 2025)
Carissa Yip
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Yè Shīwén
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping Jip6 Si1 Man4

Notable games

Yip vs. Krush 2016
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White to move: 53.?

Carissa Shiwen Yip vs Alexander Vladimirovich Ivanov (N.E. Open, 2014). Modern Defense: Standard Line (B06) 1-0. Ignoring a pin on the b-file, Yip earns her first win against a Grandmaster. [43]

Carissa Shiwen Yip vs Irina Krush, 2016 US Chess Championship (Women). Sicilian Defense: Kan. Yip defeats a six-time US Women's Champion. The final position contains a problem-like move. [44] [a]

Education

Yip graduated from Phillips Academy in 2022 [45] and then enrolled in Stanford University. [46] She is majoring in Computer Science and Math and Computational Science. [47]

Television game show appearance

Yip and former chess opponent Irina Krush appeared on a special primetime episode of The Price Is Right that aired on January 18, 2023. Yip never got out of Contestant's Row while Krush won the Clock Game but failed to advance to the Showcases. [48]

Notes

  1. Rg5! 1-0. If Black then captures the rook, White's f pawn cannot be stopped from queening, whereas Bd5 loses the bishop and Black is left with a lost endgame against the rook.

References

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  20. "Awonder Liang and Carissa Yip are the 2018 U.S. Junior Champions". Chess News. July 23, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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  40. Chess.com, Yip Wins Women's Championship With Round To Spare; Caruana On Cusp Of Glory, October 23, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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  42. Numbers according to FIDE Elo lists. Data sources: FIDE (period since 2001), OlimpBase (period 1971 to 2001)
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  44. "Carissa Shiwen Yip vs Irina Krush". Chessgames.com. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
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  47. Stanford University, Carissa Yip student profile
  48. "57SP". The Price is Right Episode Guide. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
Achievements
Preceded by U.S. Women's Chess Champion
2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by U.S. Women's Chess Champion
2023
Incumbent