Sam Sevian

Title: 
Grandmaster
Rating: 
2732
Federation: 
USA
Age: 
22
Bio: 

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. In 2017, Sevian won the American Continental Chess Championship, the youngest ever to do so at the age of 16. Sevian crossed 2700 FIDE for the first time in April 2022, after a strong performance in the 2022 American Cup.