James A. Black Jr. is an American chess player.
| James Black Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Black in 2011 | |
| Country | United States |
| Born | 1998 (age 25–26) Brooklyn, New York[1][2] |
| FIDE rating | 2171 (August 2019) |
| Peak rating | 2232 (July 2012) |
Chess career edit
He learned chess from his father at the age of 8, and was mentored by Alexander Stripunsky[3] and Elizabeth Vicary.[4]
In 2011, Black, along with fellow New Yorkers Joshua Colas and Justus Williams, became the youngest African-American chess players to achieve the title of USCF Master; all doing so before the age of 13.[5] In 2016, Black, alongside Colas and Williams, won chess scholarships to Webster University, playing under the team coached by Susan Polgar.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ Hsu, Jennifer (June 6, 2011). "James, The Chess Champ".
- ^ "African-American Boys Master the Game of Chess".
- ^ McClain, Dylan (June 28, 2011). "One Move Ahead of Opponents, and Two Ahead of Trouble".
- ^ Shabazz, Daaim (July 18, 2011). "James Black makes Master!".
- ^ "In Conversation with National Masters James Black and Joshua Colas!". October 31, 2014.
- ^ Abdul-Alim, Jamaal (May 19, 2016). "African-American Chess Masters Making Move to Next Level".
- ^ Jones, Maya (September 22, 2016). "Chess Masters: These young black men ain't no rook-ies".
External links edit
- James Black Jr. rating card at FIDE