Andrew Hong

Andrew started playing chess at the age of 7, after being enthralled by a lecture at a local club. From then on his interest quickly blossomed, and in 2012 he began playing competitive tournaments. In 2016, he won the silver medal in the Open U-12 section of the World Youth Chess Championship held in Greece. The following year, he participated in the Match of the Millennials, and was a part of the Young Stars program. Andrew earned the IM title in 2018, and in 2020 took 2nd in the Denker National Tournament of High School State Champions. Today, his range of interests include basketball, soccer, cross-country, track and field, drawing, and playing the guitar.