Megan Lee (chess player)

Megan Lee is a chess Woman International Master.[1] She won the Washington State Championship in 2020[2] and 2022, and the 2019 U.S. Women's Open. Previously, Lee won the 2013 North American Youth U18 Girls Championship and the 2009 Kasparov All-Girls Nationals Championship. In 2022, she tied for 5th place at the US Women's Chess Championship with a score of 7/13 points.[3] She tied for 10th place at the 2021 US Women's Chess Championship with a score of 4/11 points.[4]

This article is about the chess player. For the Korean-American actress, director, and former singer-songwriter, see Megan Lee.
Megan Lee
Country United States
Born (1996-07-13) July 13, 1996
TitleWoman International Master (2013)
Peak rating2261 (March 2023)

She graduated from Newport High School (Bellevue, Washington), having led its chess team to win the 2014 Washington High School State Team Championship. Lee completed her BFA in Industrial Design at the Rhode Island School of Design with a minor in Art History. Outside of chess, she runs two small businesses, an embroidery shop and a lifestyle brand, Snippet Studios.[5]

References
  1. "US Chess Champs: MEGAN LEE". 27 April 2022.
  2. "WA State Champions". 2 May 2022.
  3. "Pairings & Results | www.uschesschamps.com". www.uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  4. "Pairings & Results | www.uschesschamps.com". www.uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  5. "Snippet Studios". Snippet Studios. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
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