Justin Wang

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Justin Wang
Personal information
Born (2005-05-23) May 23, 2005 (age 20)
Katy, Texas
Chess career
CountryUnited States
Title International Master (2019)
FIDE   rating 2524 (January 2026)
Peak rating 2529 (April 2025)

Justin Wang is an American chess player.

Chess career

He started playing chess at the age of 7 with his brother. [1]

In December 2017, he got his first IM norm at the St. Louis Invitational. He won the tournament after defeating Luis Torres in tiebreaks. [2] He was later awarded the International Master title in 2019.

In June 2019, he won the U16 section of the U.S. Cadet Championship with a score of 6/7, a half-point ahead of runner-up Hans Niemann. [3]

In November 2023, he won the U.S. Masters Chess Championship alongside Mikhail Antipov, Gleb Dudin, and Bryce Tiglon. [4] [5]

In May 2025, he played an 810-move game against Hikaru Nakamura in a Titled Tuesday tournament. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Local teen heads to U.S. Jr. Championship chess tournament". July 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ Rosen, Eric (December 7, 2017). "On Chess: The quest to grandmaster title at the St. Louis Invitational".
  3. ↑ Hartmann, John (June 28, 2019). "Justin Wang is 2019 Cadet Champion".
  4. ↑ "2024 US Masters ~ Charlotte Chess Center".
  5. ↑ "US Chess MSA - Cross Table for 2023 U.S. MASTERS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (Event 202311265002)".
  6. ↑ Crowther, Mark (August 29, 2025). "Chess.com make changes to Titled Tuesday, announce "Take Take Take" agreement, and EWC qualification process".
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