| Christopher Repka | |
|---|---|
 Repka at the 2018 Andorra Open | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Born | 6 October 1998 (age 25) Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) |
| FIDE rating | 2514 (March 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2534 (May 2018) |
Christopher Repka (born 6 October 1998) is a Slovak chess grandmaster. He is a two-time Slovak Chess Champion.
Born on 6 October 1998, Repka earned his international master (IM) title in 2016 [1] and his grandmaster (GM) title in 2018, [2] becoming the youngest GM in Slovak history. [3] He won the Slovak Chess Championship in 2017. [4] He is the No. 2 ranked Slovak player as of May 2018. [5] He won the Slovak Championship again in 2018. [6]
Repka is the son of the Slovak IM Eva Repková and Lebanese IM Fadi Eid. [7] [8]
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