Jordy Mont-Reynaud
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Jordy Mont-Reynaud (born August 16, 1983) became the youngest chess master in the United States when he became a master at the age of 10 years 209 days in 1994.[1][2] For his successful early career, he was asked to play the starring role of Josh Waitzkin in the 1993 movie Searching for Bobby Fischer, but refused the offer.[citation needed] He attended Stanford University, where he played a leading role Stanford's success at the Pan-American Intercollegiate Chess Tournaments of 2000-2001 and 2001-2002.[3]
Since earning his title as chess master, Jordy has also been recognized for his talents in photography and programming. He is an employee of Bebo, a social networking company based in San Francisco, CA. He occasionally hosts chess events in San Francisco.
[edit] References
- ^ Schiller, Eric. WHIZ KIDS TEACH CHESS. Cardoza Books, 9. ISBN 1580420079.
- ^ Wall, Bill. The Age of Chess Masters. Retrieved on 2008-04-17.
- ^ Achievements. Stanford Chess Club. Retrieved on 2008-04-17.
