Raven Sturt

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

Raven Milos Sturt is an American chess grandmaster.

Chess career

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

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

References

  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.