Thalia Cervantes
Title:
Woman FIDE Master
Federation:
Saint Louis, MO
Age:
16
Status:
Accepted
Bio:
Thalia started playing chess in Cuba, but in 2014 she moved to the United States seeking better chess opportunities. She has won such tournaments as the Susan Polgar Fundation Girls Invitational and KCF US Girls Championship. More recently Thalia has had good results at Carlos Torre Open, North American Open and Continental Championship, where she got a WIM norm. She is a national master, WFM, and member of the SPICE chess program at Webster University. Thalia played this tournament last year as the wild card, and despite being the lowest rated she tied for third place.