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Joshua Johnson (born February 10, 1999) is a Trinidadian chess player. He is the highest-rated player of his country and was the national U12 champion.[1]
Chess career [ edit ]
In October 2014, he earned the FIDE Master by winning the U16 category of the CAC Youth Chess tournament.[2]
In December 2018, he won the Promenade Chess Club International City Chess Tournament.[3]
In May 2023, he earned his final IM norm at the Continental Chess Championship (only needing to surpass 2400 rating to earn the title). He recorded the best performance by a Trinidadian player at the event and increased his rating to place him as the second highest rated player in the English-speaking Caribbean.[4]
In June 2023, he represented his country at the Central American and Caribbean Games , where he earned the silver medal on the first rapid board.[5]
In January 2024, he was named as the T&T Chess Association's Sportsperson of the Year due to his winning of the national championship.[6]
Personal life [ edit ]
He studied at the University of the West Indies .[7]
References [ edit ]
^ Beckles, Jelani (January 18, 2019). "Johnson wins Promenade chess title" .
^ "Johnson earns International Master Norm at Continental Chess Champs" . May 27, 2023.
^ "Chess - Men's First Rapid Board Medalists" (PDF) . 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023 .
^ "Johnson, Rodriguez receive top chess honours" . January 18, 2024.
^ Shabazz, Daaim (February 2, 2019). "Johnson wins Trinidad's Promenade Tourney!" .
External links [ edit ]
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