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Carissa Yip
Title:
International Master
Rating:
2421
Federation:
USA
Age:
19
Bio:
Carissa Yip is an International Master and former U.S. Women’s Champion originally from Andover, Massachusetts. She is currently ranked #2 among U.S. girls under 21 and #3 among women overall. Yip’s tournament achievements include winning the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship three straight years (2018, 2019, 2020), as well as the 2021 U.S. Women’s Championship. Yip also set records for being the youngest American woman to achieve the titles of Expert, National Master, and International Master in history.
