James Canty III

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James Canty III
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CountryUnited States
Born (1992-07-06) July 6, 1992 (age 33) [1]
Detroit, Michigan
Title FIDE Master (2022)
Peak rating 2353 (November 2015)
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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 age 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 many chess streamers who became more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "FM James Canty".
  2. ↑ "FM James H Canty".
  3. 1 2 Hill, David (March 17, 2017). "grandmaster".
  4. ↑ "James Canty III".
  5. ↑ Shabazz, Daaim (June 18, 2023). "James Canty chats with The Chess Drum".
  6. ↑ "EP 313- FM James Canty on Staying Motivated and His Grind Toward the IM Title and Beyond". January 17, 2023.
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