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'''Samuel Sevian''' (born December 26, 2000) is an American ] ]. A ], he earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13 years, 10 months and 27 days. This makes him the youngest ever United States grandmaster.<ref>{{cite news|title=Youngest-ever American Chess Grandmaster crowned in St. Louis|url=http://fox2now.com/2014/11/23/youngest-ever-american-chess-grandmaster-crowned-in-st-louis/|accessdate=24 November 2014|agency=]|date=23 November 2014}}</ref><ref name=USCF>{{cite news|title=Sevian, 13, Youngest-Ever American Grandmaster|url=http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12868/788/|accessdate=24 November 2014|agency=]|date=23 November 2014}}</ref> He also broke age records when reaching the National Expert, Master and International Master titles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jerauld, Brian |url=http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/world-chess-champ-12-earns-international-master-title |title=World Chess Champ, 12, Earns International Master Title &#124; St. Louis Public Radio |publisher=News.stlpublicradio.org |date=2013-12-12 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12454/735/ |title=The United States Chess Federation - Sevian Awarded IM Title |publisher=Uschess.org |date=2013-12-05 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref> '''Samuel Sevian''' (born December 26, 2000) is an American ] ]. A ], he earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13 years, 10 months and 27 days. This makes him the youngest ever United States grandmaster.<ref>{{cite news|title=Youngest-ever American Chess Grandmaster crowned in St. Louis|url=http://fox2now.com/2014/11/23/youngest-ever-american-chess-grandmaster-crowned-in-st-louis/|accessdate=24 November 2014|agency=]|date=23 November 2014}}</ref><ref name=USCF>{{cite news|title=Sevian, 13, Youngest-Ever American Grandmaster|url=http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12868/788/|accessdate=24 November 2014|agency=]|date=23 November 2014}}</ref> He also broke age records when reaching the National Expert, Master and International Master titles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jerauld, Brian |url=http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/world-chess-champ-12-earns-international-master-title |title=World Chess Champ, 12, Earns International Master Title &#124; St. Louis Public Radio |publisher=News.stlpublicradio.org |date=2013-12-12 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12454/735/ |title=The United States Chess Federation - Sevian Awarded IM Title |publisher=Uschess.org |date=2013-12-05 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>


==Early life and career== ==Chess career==
⚫ Sevian started to play chess at the age of 5 and his first major success came when he broke the record for the youngest ] in ] history at 8 years, 2 months of age, beating ]'s previous record by over 10 months.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mechanics' Institute Chess Room|url = http://www.chessclub.org/news.php?n=352-363%2520(compilation)|website = www.chessclub.org|accessdate = 2015-12-10}}</ref>. On December 9, 2010, Sevian became the youngest ] in USCF history at 9 years, 11 months, and 23 days, beating Nicholas Nip's record by 3 days.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The United States Chess Federation - Samuel Sevian Youngest US Master Ever!|url = http://www.uschess.org/content/view/10898/570/|website = www.uschess.org|accessdate = 2015-12-10}}</ref> In 2012, Sevian completed all the ]s required for the title of ] (IM) in the space of 6 months, during three Metropolitan ] IM Invitational events. He became an International Master after crossing the 2400 FIDE rating mark during a tournament in ] in November 2013, setting a new US record of 12 years, 10 months.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of a prodigy: Samuel Sevian|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/profile-of-a-prodigy-samuel-sevian|website=ChessBase|publisher=James Satrapa|accessdate=14 January 2015}}</ref>
⚫ Sevian was born in ], ] to Armine and Armen Sevian, both of whom were ]. His father held the title of ] in ] before moving to the United States in 1996 for his ] studies; as of 2015, Armen is the principal scientist for a ] manufacturing company in ].<ref></ref><ref>{{cite news|last=DePaolo|first=Joe|title=Could Sam Sevian become the youngest US chess grandmaster ever?|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2014/03/29/could-sam-sevian-become-youngest-chess-grandmaster-ever/mGPac0X1Tq6OUYVebh0leO/story.html?event=event25|accessdate=2 October 2014|work=]|date=30 March 2014}}</ref><ref></ref>

⚫ Sevian started to play chess at age 5 and his first major success came when he broke the record for the youngest ] in ] history at 8 years, 2 months of age, beating ]'s previous record by over 10 months.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mechanics' Institute Chess Room|url = http://www.chessclub.org/news.php?n=352-363%2520(compilation)|website = www.chessclub.org|accessdate = 2015-12-10}}</ref>. On December 9, 2010, Sevian became the youngest ] in USCF history at 9 years, 11 months, and 23 days, beating Nicholas Nip's record by 3 days.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The United States Chess Federation - Samuel Sevian Youngest US Master Ever!|url = http://www.uschess.org/content/view/10898/570/|website = www.uschess.org|accessdate = 2015-12-10}}</ref> In 2012, Sevian completed all the ]s required for the title of ] (IM) in the space of 6 months, during three Metropolitan ] IM Invitational events. He became an International Master after crossing the 2400 FIDE rating mark during a tournament in ] in November 2013, setting a new US record of 12 years, 10 months.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of a prodigy: Samuel Sevian|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/profile-of-a-prodigy-samuel-sevian|website=ChessBase|publisher=James Satrapa|accessdate=14 January 2015}}</ref>


In November 2012, he became the world champion in the U12 category at the ]s in ], ]. In May 2013, Sevian was invited to play in the ] in ] as the youngest ever participant. The field consisted of 24 players and Sevian scored 4/9, which placed him in shared 14th place ahead of several grandmasters. In November 2012, he became the world champion in the U12 category at the ]s in ], ]. In May 2013, Sevian was invited to play in the ] in ] as the youngest ever participant. The field consisted of 24 players and Sevian scored 4/9, which placed him in shared 14th place ahead of several grandmasters.
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In June 2017, Sevian won the ] in ], Colombia scoring 8.5/11 points on tiebreak from ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theweekinchess.com/html/twic1180.html#5|title=The Week in Chess 1180|website=theweekinchess.com|access-date=2017-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://es.chessbase.com/post/samuel-sevian-gana-continental-de-las-americas-2017|title=Samuel Sevian, campeón de América|last=Londoño|first=Diego|date=2017-06-20|work=Noticias de ajedrez|publisher=ChessBase|access-date=2017-06-26|language=es}}</ref> By winning this tournament, Sevian became, at the age of 16 years, the youngest American Continental champion ever.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://new.uschess.org/news/gm-samuel-sevian-wins-continental-championship/|title=GM Samuel Sevian wins Continental Championship|last=Guadalupe|first=Franc|date=2017-06-19|website=]|access-date=2017-06-26}}</ref> In June 2017, Sevian won the ] in ], Colombia scoring 8.5/11 points on tiebreak from ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theweekinchess.com/html/twic1180.html#5|title=The Week in Chess 1180|website=theweekinchess.com|access-date=2017-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://es.chessbase.com/post/samuel-sevian-gana-continental-de-las-americas-2017|title=Samuel Sevian, campeón de América|last=Londoño|first=Diego|date=2017-06-20|work=Noticias de ajedrez|publisher=ChessBase|access-date=2017-06-26|language=es}}</ref> By winning this tournament, Sevian became, at the age of 16 years, the youngest American Continental champion ever.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://new.uschess.org/news/gm-samuel-sevian-wins-continental-championship/|title=GM Samuel Sevian wins Continental Championship|last=Guadalupe|first=Franc|date=2017-06-19|website=]|access-date=2017-06-26}}</ref>

==Personal life==
⚫ Sevian was born in ], ] to Armine and Armen Sevian, both of whom were ]. Sevian's father, Armen, held the title of ] in ] before moving to the United States in 1996 for his ] studies; as of 2015, Armen is the principal scientist for a ] manufacturing company in ].<ref></ref><ref>{{cite news|last=DePaolo|first=Joe|title=Could Sam Sevian become the youngest US chess grandmaster ever?|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2014/03/29/could-sam-sevian-become-youngest-chess-grandmaster-ever/mGPac0X1Tq6OUYVebh0leO/story.html?event=event25|accessdate=2 October 2014|work=]|date=30 March 2014}}</ref><ref></ref>


== References == == References ==

Revision as of 19:40, 14 September 2017

Samuel Sevian
Samuel Sevian, 2016
Full nameSamuel Sevian
CountryUnited States
Born (2000-12-26) December 26, 2000 (age 24)
Corning, New York, U.S.
TitleGrandmaster (2014)
FIDE rating2692 (January 2025)
Peak rating2633 (July 2017)
RankingNo. 38 (January 2025)

Samuel Sevian (born December 26, 2000) is an American chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13 years, 10 months and 27 days. This makes him the youngest ever United States grandmaster. He also broke age records when reaching the National Expert, Master and International Master titles.

Chess career

Sevian started to play chess at the age of 5 and his first major success came when he broke the record for the youngest Expert in USCF history at 8 years, 2 months of age, beating Brian Luo's previous record by over 10 months.. On December 9, 2010, Sevian became the youngest National Master in USCF history at 9 years, 11 months, and 23 days, beating Nicholas Nip's record by 3 days. In 2012, Sevian completed all the norms required for the title of International Master (IM) in the space of 6 months, during three Metropolitan FIDE IM Invitational events. He became an International Master after crossing the 2400 FIDE rating mark during a tournament in Budapest in November 2013, setting a new US record of 12 years, 10 months.

In November 2012, he became the world champion in the U12 category at the World Youth Chess Championships in Maribor, Slovenia. In May 2013, Sevian was invited to play in the U.S. Chess Championship in St. Louis as the youngest ever participant. The field consisted of 24 players and Sevian scored 4/9, which placed him in shared 14th place ahead of several grandmasters.

Sevian became a grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 10 months, and 27 days, a new US record. After completing all three norms required for the title at the Foxwoods Open in January 2014, Saint Louis GM Invitational in May and Washington International in August 2014 at age 13 years and 7 months, he then completed the final requirement for the title by reaching over a FIDE rating of 2500 during the Saint Louis GM Norm Invitational tournament, which he won with a score of 7.5/9 points.

He took part in the Tata Steel Challengers event in January 2015, sharing fifth place with a score of 7.5/13 points. Sevian shared fifth place in the US Chess Championship 2015, beating Wesley So, a world top ten ranked player, and drawing with Hikaru Nakamura as well as defending champion Gata Kamsky. This performance earned him a spot in the Chess World Cup 2015, where he drew both classical games against Teimour Radjabov in the first round of the tournament but was eliminated in the rapid playoff.

In June 2017, Sevian won the American Continental Chess Championship in Medellín, Colombia scoring 8.5/11 points on tiebreak from Jorge Cori, Neuris Delgado Ramirez, Axel Bachmann, Emilio Córdova, Lázaro Bruzón, Yusnel Bacallao Alonso and Diego Flores. By winning this tournament, Sevian became, at the age of 16 years, the youngest American Continental champion ever.

Personal life

Sevian was born in Corning, New York to Armine and Armen Sevian, both of whom were born in Armenia. Sevian's father, Armen, held the title of candidate master in Armenia before moving to the United States in 1996 for his PhD studies; as of 2015, Armen is the principal scientist for a laser manufacturing company in Boston.

References

  1. "Youngest-ever American Chess Grandmaster crowned in St. Louis". Fox News. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Sevian, 13, Youngest-Ever American Grandmaster". US Chess Federation. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. Jerauld, Brian (2013-12-12). "World Chess Champ, 12, Earns International Master Title | St. Louis Public Radio". News.stlpublicradio.org. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  4. "The United States Chess Federation - Sevian Awarded IM Title". Uschess.org. 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  5. "Mechanics' Institute Chess Room". www.chessclub.org. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  6. "The United States Chess Federation - Samuel Sevian Youngest US Master Ever!". www.uschess.org. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  7. "Profile of a prodigy: Samuel Sevian". ChessBase. James Satrapa. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  8. https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/tataSteelChallengers2015
  9. "The Week in Chess 1180". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  10. Londoño, Diego (2017-06-20). "Samuel Sevian, campeón de América". Noticias de ajedrez (in Spanish). ChessBase. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  11. Guadalupe, Franc (2017-06-19). "GM Samuel Sevian wins Continental Championship". US Chess. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  12. Samuel Sevian: Young Armenian-American Grandmaster Rises to the Top
  13. DePaolo, Joe (30 March 2014). "Could Sam Sevian become the youngest US chess grandmaster ever?". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  14. A Game’s Grand Young Man

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Achievements
Preceded byNicholas Nip Youngest ever United States chessmaster
2010–13 		Succeeded byAwonder Liang
Preceded byRay Robson Youngest ever United States International Master
2013-2015 		Succeeded byAwonder Liang
Preceded byRay Robson Youngest ever United States Grandmaster
2014-present 		Succeeded byIncumbent

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