Sam Sevian

Sam Sevian is a former U.S. prodigy and previous U12 World Champion. He became a Grandmaster at the age of 13 years and 10 months, breaking the record for the youngest American player to earn the GM title. Sevian also broke records on his way to becoming the youngest Expert, National Master, and International Master in U.S. chess history. Sevian’s tournament victories include the 2017 American Continental Chess Championship, the 2022 Saint Louis Spring Classic, and the 2023 Stepan Avagyan Memorial. In April 2022, Sevian crossed 2700 FIDE for the first time in his career.