Andrew Hong

Andrew Z. Hong is an American chess grandmaster.

Andrew Hong
CountryUnited States
Born (2004-11-23) November 23, 2004
San Jose, California[1]
TitleGrandmaster (2021)[2]
FIDE rating2539 (October 2023)
Peak rating2539 (September 2023)

Chess career

Hong became interested in chess in 2012, and was introduced to the game by his older brother. He then joined the same chess club and began playing in competitive tournaments.[3] He was nationally ranked #1 for his age group. Hong was part of the KCF Young Stars Program, run by former World Champion Garry Kasparov.

In September 2021, Hong defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wesley So at the PRO Chess League Arena Royale. Hong later earned the title of Grandmaster after achieving his final norm at the Charlotte Chess Center & Scholastic Academy Labor Day Norm Invitational in North Carolina.[4]

In 2022, Hong participated in both the U.S. Junior Chess Championship and the Chess.com-hosted Junior Speed Chess Championship.[5][6]

References
  1. "FIDE Title Application (IM)" (PDF).
  2. "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  3. "ANDREW HONG".
  4. Chang, Christina; Si, Jonathan (October 19, 2021). "Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title".
  5. "Andrew Hong | Top Chess Players". Chess.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  6. "GM Andrew Hong (SpeedofLight0) - Chess Profile". Chess.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
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