Jessica Hyatt
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2005 (age 20–21) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | United States |
| Peak rating | 2007 (September 2024) |
Jessica Hyatt (born 2005) is an American chess player who is one of the highest rated African-American females in history. Hyatt beat two grandmaster chess players in 2021 and 2022, being among the few African-American female players to have done it.
Chess career
In 2019, Hyatt won the New York State Scholastic Championships and was the 2023 KCF All-Girls Nationals Champion.[1] Hyatt is a 5x National USA Youth Team member.[2][3]
In 2021, she defeated Grandmaster Michael Rohde and in 2022 Grandmaster Abhimanyu Mishra in blitz exhibitions, becoming one of a few African-American female players to have beaten a grandmaster.[4]
In November 2023, she caused an upset at the World Youth Chess Championship, where she (rated 1818) drew with Liya Kurmangaliyeva (rated 2236).[5]
In June 2024, she held a simultaneous exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts, where she won all of her games.[6]
In August 2024, Hyatt became the youngest African-American woman to achieve the National Master title, and the second in the world, only one month after Shama Yisrael became the first.[1]
Personal life
She attended the Success Academy High School of the Liberal Arts in Manhattan.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Shabazz, Daaim (August 6, 2024). "Jessica Hyatt earns National Master title!".
- ^ Talley, Scott (June 16, 2024). "As girl power was celebrated at the DIA, 2 Detroit dads and a granddad loved the show, too".
- ^ "Teenage Brooklyn Chess Champion Hoping To Become First Black Female Chess Master". October 23, 2020.
- ^ Times, Jerald (February 18, 2024). "The Rise of Black Chess Players".
- ^ "2023 World Youth Chess Championship kicks off in Montesilvano, Italy". November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Famous teen chess player visits with students at DIA, gets tour of Detroit". June 8, 2024.
External links
- Jessica Hyatt rating card at FIDE