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Raven Sturt

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Raven Sturt
CountryUnited States
Born (1993-08-01) August 1, 1993 (age 31)
Sedona, Arizona
TitleGrandmaster (2022)[1]
FIDE rating2459 (August 2024)
Peak rating2501 (August 2021)

Raven Milos Sturt is an American chess grandmaster.

Chess career

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Sturt grew up in New York City and began playing in tournaments at the age of 8.[2] He was the 2012 New York State Chess Champion.[3]

He helped lead the Bronx High School of Science's chess team in placing first in the 2009 National Scholastic K-12 Chess Tournament in Dallas, Texas.[4]

In October 2015, he defeated Wang Hao in an upset in the first round of the Millionaire Chess Open tournament.[5]

In 2017, he received the International Master title.[6] In July 2022, he achieved his final norm to earn the Grandmaster title, which was later finalized in the fall.[1][7]

Personal life

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Sturt graduated from McGill University with a major in economics and a minor in mathematics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b https://www.uschesschamps.com/bio/raven-sturt-0
  3. ^ "New York State Chess Champions".
  4. ^ "Bronx Science Chess Team Ranks #1 in National Chess Tournament". December 21, 2009.
  5. ^ Nhan, Dan (October 9, 2015). "Liem wins first game at Millionaire Chess tournament".
  6. ^ "The chess games of Raven Sturt".
  7. ^ "Grand Master Finally". August 4, 2022.