Nicholas Nip
| Nicholas Nip | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Nip |
| Country |
 United States |
| Born |
March 10, 1998 San Francisco |
| Title | USCF Master |
| FIDE rating | 2150 (April 2008)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2217 (September 2007) |
Nicholas Nip (born March 10, 1998) is a United States Chess Federation (USCF) National Master (NM). In 2008, he became the youngest USCF Master in history, obtaining a rating of 2207 at the age of 9 years, 11 months and 26 days, a record that was surpassed in 2010 by Samuel Sevian.[2][3][4]
Nip's feat broke the record held for a decade by fellow chess prodigy Hikaru Nakamura. However, Nip's record was not without controversy because matches were included in the rating calculations, prompting allegations of manipulation.[5] Since accomplishing the record, Nip no longer plays chess, and due to his inactivity no longer appears on the bi-monthly top 100 lists for his age.
On April 21, 2008, Nip played ten simultaneous games on Live with Regis and Kelly.[6]
References
- ↑ "Chess Ratings". Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ↑ Jennifer Shahade 9-year-old Nip is Youngest Master Ever. The US Chess Federation. March 6, 2008
- ↑ NM Nicholas Nip, First 9 Year Old USCF Master!
- ↑ Jennifer Shahade Nicholas Nip Update. The US Chess Federation. March 17, 2008
- ↑ Something to Nip in the Bud. nezhmet.wordpress.com (2008-03-10)
- ↑ "U.S. Chess Trust". Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
External links
- Nicholas Nip rating card at FIDE
- Nicholas Nip player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- USCF page
- Nip with Regis and Kelly
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hikaru Nakamura |
Youngest ever United States chessmaster 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by Samuel Sevian |