Steven Rojas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rojas and the second or maternal family name is Salas.
Steven Rojas
Personal information
Born (2004-05-25) May 25, 2004
Chess career
CountryPeru
TitleInternational Master (2025)
FIDE rating2420 (December 2025)
Peak rating2431 (August 2025)

Steven Javier Rojas Salas is a Peruvian chess player.  

Chess career

In February 2025, he won the Zonal 2.4 tournament, qualifying to the World Cup. Throughout the tournament, he defeated grandmaster Alexandr Fier and held draws against grandmasters Krikor Mekhitarian and Cristhian Cruz Sánchez.[1]

In May 2025, he tied with six other players for 8th place in the American Continental Chess Championship. He was the highest-finishing IM in the event.[2]

In November 2025, he held grandmaster S. L. Narayanan to a draw in the first round of the first game in the Chess World Cup 2025, though was ultimately eliminated in that round.[3]

References

  1. ^ "ZONAL 2.4 ABSOLUTO 2025".
  2. ^ "American Continental Championship 2025: Sam Shankland captures title". June 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "Viswanathan Anand trophy: Sadhwani held for a draw; Rojas holds Naryanan". November 2, 2025.
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