John M. Burke
| John M. Burke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2001 (age 21) |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) |
| FIDE rating | 2567 (January 2022) |
| Peak rating | 2603 (October 2015) |
John Michael Burke (born 2001) is an American chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, Burke reached an Elo rating of 2601 in September 2015, making him the youngest player ever to reach a rating of 2600 or above.[1]
Chess career[]
Born in 2001, Burke achieved the FIDE Master title in August 2015, and the international master title in April 2016. He was awarded his grandmaster title in April 2018.[2]
In January 2018, Burke earned his final GM norm by tying for first place with GM Denis Kadric in the Charlotte Chess Center's Winter 2018 GM Norm Invitational held in Charlotte, North Carolina with an undefeated score of 6.5/9. [3]
In October 2020 he won the US Chess Federation's Junior Championship.[4]
References[]
- ^ ChessBase: September 2015 ratings: Burke youngest 2600 ever
- ^ 1st quarter Presidential Board Meeting 2018, April 6-9, Minsk, Belarus FIDE
- ^ "CCCSA GM/IM Norm Invitational - Holiday 2021 GM/IM Norm Invitational Chess Tournament".
- ^ "John Burke is U.S. Junior Champion 2020!". Chess News. 16 October 2020.
External links[]
- John M. Burke player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- John M. Burke rating card at FIDE
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