Jan Karsten

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Jan Karsten
CountrySouth Africa
Born2008 (age 1516)
Title International Master (2023)
FIDE   rating 2343
Peak rating 2343 (November 2024)
Ranking2900

Jan Karsten (born 2008) is a South African chess player who was awarded the FIDE title of International Master in 2023. [1]

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Chess career

At age 14, and one of the youngest contestants, [2] Karsten won the 2022 African Junior Chess Championship, finishing unbeaten on 6.5/9. [3] [4] This earned him the title of International Master.

As a result of this win, he qualified for the 2022 World Junior Chess Championship where he finished on 4.5/11. [5]

Karsten won the 2024 Cape Town Chess Masters, where he was the top seed. [6] [7]

Personal life

Karsten attends Jan van Riebeeck High School. [8]

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References

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  2. "New SA chess champ likes conquering his dad while blindfolded". TimesLIVE . Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - African Junior Chess Championship 2022 - Open". chess-results.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
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