Christopher Yoo

Title: 
International Master
Rating: 
2540
Federation: 
USA
Age: 
14
Bio: 

Christopher is the reigning US Cadet Champion. He once held the records for the youngest American Master and International Master and still holds the record for the youngest player in the world to beat a FIDE 2700-rated GM. At age 11, he became the youngest State Champion in California history. He likes to compose endgame studies in his free time and at age 12 became the youngest ever medalist in the FIDE World Cup in Composing. He also won a gold medal in the 2019 Youth Composing Challenge.