Justin Wang
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 2005 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | United States |
| Title | International Master (2019) |
| FIDE rating | 2524 (December 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2529 (April 2025) |
Justin Wang is an American chess player.
Chess career
He started playing chess at the age of 7 with his brother.[1]
In December 2017, he got his first IM norm at the St. Louis Invitational. He won the tournament after defeating Luis Torres in tiebreaks.[2] He was later awarded the International Master title in 2019.
In June 2019, he won the U16 section of the U.S. Cadet Championship with a score of 6/7, a half-point ahead of runner-up Hans Niemann.[3]
In November 2023, he won the U.S. Masters Chess Championship alongside Mikhail Antipov, Gleb Dudin, and Bryce Tiglon.[4][5]
In May 2025, he played an 810-move game against Hikaru Nakamura in a Titled Tuesday tournament.[6]
References
- ^ "Local teen heads to U.S. Jr. Championship chess tournament". July 15, 2021.
- ^ Rosen, Eric (December 7, 2017). "On Chess: The quest to grandmaster title at the St. Louis Invitational".
- ^ Hartmann, John (June 28, 2019). "Justin Wang is 2019 Cadet Champion".
- ^ "2024 US Masters ~ Charlotte Chess Center".
- ^ "US Chess MSA - Cross Table for 2023 U.S. MASTERS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (Event 202311265002)".
- ^ Crowther, Mark (August 29, 2025). "Chess.com make changes to Titled Tuesday, announce "Take Take Take" agreement, and EWC qualification process".