Andrew Hong
Title:
International Master
Federation:
USA
Age:
14
Status:
Accepted
Bio:
Although Andrew is one of the field’s youngest players at age 14, he has already been competing in tournaments for seven years. Shortly after he began, Andrew rose to the top of his age group - achieving the National Master title just a couple months after turning 11. Recently, he became an International Master after reaching 2400 and scoring his final IM norm here in Saint Louis at the 2018 Saint Louis Invitational. Outside of chess, Andrew enjoys playing basketball.