Darwin Yang Explained

Darwin Yang
Country:	United States
Birth Date:	4 December 1996
Birth Place:	Dallas, Texas
Grandmaster (2016)^[1]
Peakrating:	2498 (July 2012)
Fideid:	2029111

Darwin Yang is an American chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In 2008, Yang finished third in a tie-breaker for the under-12 group in the World Youth Chess Championship. This, along with Sam Shankland's identical result for the under-18 group, were top performances for American players.^[2]

In April 2011, Yang earned the International Master title at the SPICE Spring Chess Invitational by defeating IM Marc Esserman.^[3] Yang had achieved all three IM norms in West Texas.^{[4] [5]}

In 2014, Yang won the Texas State Championship, hosted by the Texas Chess Association.^[6]

Personal life

From 2015 to 2019, Yang attended Harvard University for a bachelor's degree in economics and mathematical sciences. In 2021, he began pursuing a Ph.D. in economics at Princeton University.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIDE Title Application (GM).
2. News: Americans Break Through at World Youth Tournament. McClain. Dylan. The New York Times . November 1, 2008.
3. Web site: Darwin Yang: Solo at the Top. Root. Alexey. March 1, 2012.
4. Web site: Polgar: Texas Tech Knight Raider Captain share first at SPICE Spring Invitational. Polgar. Susan. Susan Polgar. March 19, 2011.
5. Web site: DARWIN YANG.
6. Web site: Darwin Yang wins State Championship. May 27, 2014.
7. Web site: Our Team - GM Darwin Yang.
8. Web site: Darwin Yang.