Steven Zierk
Steven Zierk
Steven Zierk (born August 27, 1993) is an American chess Grandmaster. He is best known for being the 2010 World Under 18 Chess Champion.[1] He finished with 9.5/11, one point ahead of second-place finisher Samvel Ter-Sahakyan.[2] In 2015, Steven graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a brother at the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. In June 2018, Zierk earned his final GM norm by earning first place in the Charlotte Chess Center's Summer 2018 GM Norm Invitational held in Charlotte, North Carolina with an undefeated score of 6.5/9.[3]
References[]
- ^ "World Youth Chess Championships 2010 Concluded". ChessDom.com. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "Zierk Chess". Steven Zierk. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "CCCSA GM/IM Norm Invitational - Holiday 2021 GM/IM Norm Invitational Chess Tournament".
External links[]
- Steven Zierk rating card at FIDE
- Steven Zierk chess games - 365Chess.com
Categories:
- 1993 births
- Living people
- American chess players
- Chess grandmasters
- World Youth Chess Champions