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Joshua Johnson (chess player)

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Joshua Johnson
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
Born (1999-02-10) February 10, 1999 (age 25)
TitleFIDE Master (2014)
Peak rating2359 (June 2024)

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

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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

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He studied at the University of the West Indies.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Chess king Harper's elusive dream. Johnson to play in World Youth Festival". November 3, 2011.
  2. ^ "Johnson becomes latest Fide Master".
  3. ^ Beckles, Jelani (January 18, 2019). "Johnson wins Promenade chess title".
  4. ^ "Johnson earns International Master Norm at Continental Chess Champs". May 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Chess - Men's First Rapid Board Medalists" (PDF). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Johnson, Rodriguez receive top chess honours". January 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Shabazz, Daaim (February 2, 2019). "Johnson wins Trinidad's Promenade Tourney!".
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