Jennifer Yu

Jennifer Yu started playing chess when she was seven years old. Chess started to have a greater impact on her life after she moved to Virginia and began to play regularly when she was nine. In 2012, Jennifer played her first World Youth Chess Championships in Slovenia. With a mediocre score, she returned to play the 2013 World Youth and tied for 3rd but unfortunately missed out on a medal because of tie breaks. Jennifer's first remarkable result came in 2014 when she won gold in World Youth in South Africa in the U12 girls section, the first time an American girl did so in 27 years. From 2014-2016, she won three NGTOC championships and in 2015, she won the VA State Closed Championship as the first girl and youngest person ever. Last November, Jennifer won bronze in the World Junior U20 Championships. She has also participated in the U.S. Women’s Championships for the last four years. Currently, she is on the hunt for her last IM norm.