In 2019, she won the New York State Scholastic Championships and was the 2023 KCF All-Girls Nationals Champion.[1] She is the highest-rated African-American female chess player in history.[2] She is coached by Tyrell Harriott and David Mbonu.[3]
In 2022, she defeated grandmasters Michael Rohde and Abhimanyu Mishra, becoming one of a few African-American female players to have beaten a grandmaster.[4]
In November 2023, she caused an upset at the World Youth Chess Championship where she (rated 1818) held a draw against Liya Kurmangaliyeva (rated 2236).[5]
In June 2024, she held a simultaneous exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts, where she won all of her games.[6]
In August 2024, she became the second African-American woman to achieve the National Master title, only one month after Shama Yisrael became the first to do so.[1]
Personal life
She attended the Success Academy High School of the Liberal Arts in Manhattan.[1]