Karolis Jukšta

Karolis Jukšta (born July 28, 2003) is a Lithuanian chess player. He was awarded the title of FIDE Master in 2019.[2]

Karolis Jukšta
Country Lithuania
Born (2003-07-28) July 28, 2003[1]
TitleFIDE Master (2019)
Peak rating2438 (June 2021)

Chess career

Jukšta won the Lithuanian Chess Championship in 2020 at the age of 17, becoming the second-youngest player to do so.[3]

He qualified for the Chess World Cup 2021, where he was defeated 1½-½ by Arik Braun in the first round.[4]

References

  1. "Fagernes Chess International: Participants".
  2. "Juksta, Karolis". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. "Jukšta and Baginskaitė claim 2020 Lithuanian Championship titles". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
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