James Canty III

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James Canty III
CountryUnited States
Born (1992-07-06) July 6, 1992 (age 32) [1]
Detroit, Michigan
Title FIDE Master (2022)
Peak rating 2353 (November 2015)
Twitch information
Channel
Followers55,800

Last updated: February 28, 2024

James H. Canty III is an American chess player and streamer. [2]

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Career

Canty began playing chess at the age of 8 after being introduced to the game by his father, and was able to beat him within a year. [3] He attended Bates Academy, a Detroit primary school for gifted students, where he joined the school's chess team and trained under Harold Steen. [3]

He became a USCF Master at age 17 and has won a number of chess championships in Michigan, also qualifying for the Denker Tournament of High School Champions twice. [4]

He was one of a number of chess streamers who became more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] [6]

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