James Black Jr. Explained

Country:	United States
Birth Place:	Brooklyn, New York^[1] ^[2]
Rating:	2171 (August 2019)
Peakrating:	2232 (July 2012)
Fideid:	2048280

James A. Black Jr. is an American chess player.

Chess career

He learned chess from his father at the age of 8, and was mentored by Alexander Stripunsky^[3] and Elizabeth Vicary.^[4]

In 2011, Black, along with fellow New Yorkers Joshua Colas and Justus Williams, became the youngest African-American chess players to achieve the title of USCF Master; all doing so before the age of 13.^[5] In 2016, Black, alongside Colas and Williams, won chess scholarships to Webster University, playing under the team coached by Susan Polgar.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: James, The Chess Champ. June 6, 2011. Jennifer. Hsu.
2. Web site: African-American Boys Master the Game of Chess.
3. Web site: One Move Ahead of Opponents, and Two Ahead of Trouble. June 28, 2011. Dylan. McClain.
4. Web site: James Black makes Master!. July 18, 2011. Daaim. Shabazz.
5. Web site: In Conversation with National Masters James Black and Joshua Colas!. October 31, 2014.
6. Web site: African-American Chess Masters Making Move to Next Level. May 19, 2016. Jamaal. Abdul-Alim.
7. Web site: Chess Masters: These young black men ain’t no rook-ies. Maya. Jones. September 22, 2016.