Ethan Pang
Ethan Pang | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Born | 20 March 2015 London, England |
| Title | FIDE Master (2024) |
| Peak rating | 2303 (November 2024) |
Ethan Pang (born 20 March 2015) is an English chess player.
Chess career
[edit]He began playing chess at the age of 5 during COVID lockdowns. At the age of 7, he was chosen to represent England at the European Youth Chess Championship 2022.[1]
In June 2024, he became the youngest player to achieve a FIDE rating of 2200, doing so at a tournament in Newmarket, Suffolk. This earned him the Candidate Master title.[1]
In September 2024, he won three successive games against grandmasters Milan Pacher, Attila Czebe, and Zoltán Varga in the Vezerkepzo IM tournament.[2][3]
In November 2024, he broke Faustino Oro's record for youngest player to surpass 2300 rating at a second IM tournament in Vezerkepzo. This also earned him the FIDE Master title.[4]
Personal life
[edit]He attends the Westminster Under School.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "London Schoolboy Becomes Youngest Person in the World to achieve +2200 FIDE Chess Rating". 18 June 2024.
- ^ Keene, Raymond (16 November 2024). "Prodigies: Ethan, Anish and Bodhana".
- ^ Barden, Leonard (6 September 2024). "Chess: Ethan Pang, nine, beats three grandmasters but misses 2300 rating".
- ^ Svensen, Tarjei (1 November 2024). "9-Year-Old Ethan Pang Breaks Faustino Oro's Record To Become Youngest-Ever 2300".
- ^ "Ethan Pang is the youngest-ever to pass the 2300 rating mark". 1 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ethan Pang rating card at FIDE