Samuel Sevian
Encyclopedia
Samuel Sevian is an American chess
player. On December 19, 2010, he became the youngest National Master
in USCF history with a rating of 2206 at the age of 9 years, 11 months and 23 days.
on August 12, 2006. His first major success occurred when he became the youngest expert in US history, an achievement that was featured in an article of the Los Angeles Times
by International Master Jack Peters. He wrote that Sevian learned to play chess at age five and earned a modest rating
of 315 from his first tournament
, when he was living in Florida
. At age seven, he and his family moved to California
, by which time his rating had increased to 1614.
His coach is an Armenian IM Andranik Matikozian, who currently lives in Los Angeles.
, and has reached the norms for the USCF Candidate Master title.
On December 19, 2010, his rating rose from 2186 to 2206, making him at 9 years, 11 months and 23 days, the youngest-ever American master and breaking the record previously held by Nicholas Nip
by 3 days.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player. On December 19, 2010, he became the youngest National Master
Chess master
A chess master is a chess player of such skill that he/she can usually beat chess experts, who themselves typically prevail against most amateurs. Among chess players, the term is often abbreviated to master, the meaning being clear from context....
in USCF history with a rating of 2206 at the age of 9 years, 11 months and 23 days.
Earlier career
Sevian started his chess career in OrlandoOrlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
on August 12, 2006. His first major success occurred when he became the youngest expert in US history, an achievement that was featured in an article of the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
by International Master Jack Peters. He wrote that Sevian learned to play chess at age five and earned a modest rating
Elo rating system
The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as chess. It is named after its creator Arpad Elo, a Hungarian-born American physics professor....
of 315 from his first tournament
Chess tournament
A chess tournament is a series of chess games played competitively to determine a winning individual or team. Since the first international chess tournament in London, 1851, chess tournaments have become the standard form of chess competition among serious players.Today, the most recognized chess...
, when he was living in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. At age seven, he and his family moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, by which time his rating had increased to 1614.
His coach is an Armenian IM Andranik Matikozian, who currently lives in Los Angeles.
Rating and achievements
Sevian earned a spot on both the 2009 and 2010 All-America Chess Team. In 2009, at the age of eight, Sevian defeated his first National Master in tournament play. In January 2010 with a FIDE rating of 2119, he became the highest rated chess player in the world for his age. He also qualified for the 2010 World Youth Chess ChampionshipWorld Youth Chess Championship
The World Youth Chess Championship is a chess competition for girls and boys under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18.The first predecessor of the youth championship was the Cadet Championship. It started off unofficially in 1974 in France for players under 18. The 1975 and 1976 editions were also...
, and has reached the norms for the USCF Candidate Master title.
On December 19, 2010, his rating rose from 2186 to 2206, making him at 9 years, 11 months and 23 days, the youngest-ever American master and breaking the record previously held by Nicholas Nip
Nicholas Nip
Nicholas Nip is a United States Chess Federation National Master . In 2008, he became the youngest USCF Master in history, obtaining a rating of 2207 at the age of 9 years, 11 months and 26 days, a record that was surpassed in 2010 by Samuel Sevian.Nip's feat broke the record held for a decade...
by 3 days.
External links
- 8 year old expert from susanpolgar.blogspot.com
- The United States Chess Federation Top Aged 9 from uschess.org
- Chess rating history for SAMUEL SEVIAN from kebuchess.com
- The USCF Title System