Nicolas Checa
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| Full name | Nicolas Checa |
| Country | United States |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019) |
| FIDE rating | 2743 (July 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2506 (2019) |
| Peak ranking | No. 910 (2019) |
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Nicolas Checa is an American chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he holds the record for the youngest New York State Chess Champion in history[1][2]
Checa placed second in the North American Youth Chess Championship (U-14 section) and obtained 1st place in the NAYCC Blitz Open in 2014. In 2015, Checa tied for 5th place in the World Youth Chess Championship in Greece. At this championship, he was the official American player for the U-14 section.[3]
In December of the same year, Checa achieved two norms at the Marshall Chess Championship and North American Open.[3]
Career
2013
In 2013, Checa won the title of New York State Chess Champion on tiebreaks. At the age of 11, Checa is the youngest New York State Champion in the history of the tournament. [2][1]
2014
Checa placed second in the North American Youth Chess Championship (U-14 section) and obtained 1st place in the NAYCC Blitz Open.[3]
2015
Checa tied for 5th place in the World Youth Chess Championship in Greece as the official U-14 American player.[3] Checa also achieved the rank of FIDE Master (FM).[4]
2016
In 2016, Checa achieved the rank of International Master (IM)[4]
2019
In 2019, Checa achieved the rank of Grand Master (GM)[4]
Rankings
Currently, Checa is ranked No. 752 of worldwide active players, and No. 23 for the U-18 section. In North America, his overall active rank is No. 40 and his U-18 rank is No. 3.
Personal Life
As of 2019, Checa is a junior at Dobbs Ferry High School, where he is active in the school's Legislative Branch and International Baccalaureate program.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "New York State Championship 2013 « CCA Chess Tournaments". chessevents.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LaMagna, Maria (2013-09-14). "It's Checkmate, and Then Back to School for 11-Year-Old State Champ". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Nicolas Checa | www.uschesschamps.com". uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Checa, Nicolas FIDE Chess Profile - Players Arbiters Trainers". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
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