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James Black Jr.
CountryUnited States
Born1998 (age 25–26)
Brooklyn, New York[1][2]
FIDE rating2171 (August 2019)
Peak rating2232 (July 2012)

James A. Black Jr. is an American chess player.

Chess career

He learned chess from his father at the age of 8, and was mentored by Alexander Stripunsky[3] and Elizabeth Vicary.[4]

In 2011, Black, along with fellow New Yorkers Joshua Colas and Justus Williams, became the youngest African-American chess players to achieve the title of USCF Master; all doing so before the age of 13.[5] In 2016, Black, alongside Colas and Williams, won chess scholarships to Webster University, playing under the team coached by Susan Polgar.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Hsu, Jennifer (June 6, 2011). "James, The Chess Champ".
  2. ^ "African-American Boys Master the Game of Chess".
  3. ^ McClain, Dylan (June 28, 2011). "One Move Ahead of Opponents, and Two Ahead of Trouble".
  4. ^ Shabazz, Daaim (July 18, 2011). "James Black makes Master!".
  5. ^ "In Conversation with National Masters James Black and Joshua Colas!". October 31, 2014.
  6. ^ Abdul-Alim, Jamaal (May 19, 2016). "African-American Chess Masters Making Move to Next Level".
  7. ^ Jones, Maya (September 22, 2016). "Chess Masters: These young black men ain't no rook-ies".