Steven Zierk (/zɜːrk/ ZERK;[1] born August 27, 1993) is an American chess Grandmaster. He is best known for being the 2010 World Under 18 Chess Champion.[2] He finished with 9.5/11, one point ahead of second-place finisher Samvel Ter-Sahakyan.[3] In 2015, Steven graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a brother at the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.
| Steven Zierk | |
|---|---|
 Zierk in 2010 | |
| Country | United States |
| Born | August 27, 1993 Mountain View, California |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) |
| FIDE rating | 2501 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2517 (September 2019) |
In June 2018, Zierk earned his final GM norm by earning first place in the Charlotte Chess Center's Summer 2018 GM Norm Invitational held in Charlotte, North Carolina with an undefeated score of 6.5/9.[4]
In 2019, Zierk tied for first place at the U.S. Masters Chess Championship.
References
edit- ^ "Opposite-Side Castling Attacks | Grandmaster's Choice - GM Steven Zierk". YouTube. March 18, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "World Youth Chess Championships 2010 Concluded". ChessDom.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ "Zierk Chess". Steven Zierk. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ "CCCSA GM/IM Norm Invitational - Holiday 2021 GM/IM Norm Invitational Chess Tournament".
External links
edit- Steven Zierk rating card at FIDE
- Steven Zierk chess games - 365Chess.com