Josiah Stearman (born 30 August 2003) is an American chess International Master (2021).

Josiah Stearman
CountryUnited States
Born (2003-08-30) 30 August 2003 (age 21)
TitleInternational Master (2021)
FIDE rating2445 (November 2024)
Peak rating2482 (June 2024)

Chess career

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In 2021, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.[1]

In 2021 Josiah Stearman ranked in 2nd place in North American Junior Chess Championship.[2]

In 2023 Josiah Stearman ranked in 4th place in American Continental Chess Championship and won the right to participate in the Chess World Cup.[3]

In 2023, in Baku Josiah Stearman participated in single-elimination Chess World Cup and lost in 1st round to Grandmaster Mikhail Antipov.[4]

In November 2023, he earned his final GM norm at the 1000GM 2023 NY GM A Fall Invitational in New York.[5] He will be awarded the Grandmaster title once his rating surpasses 2500.

References

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  1. ^ "Stearman, Josiah". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. ^ 2021 NA Junior U20 Open
  3. ^ Georg Meier wins American Continental Championship 2023
  4. ^ FIDE World Cup - Pairings Tree
  5. ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
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