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Maximillian Lu is an American chess player. Lu was the former youngest United States Chess Federation member to attain a master rating. At approximately nine-years and eleven-months of age Maximillian beat the previous record by twelve days. About a year later, this record was broken by Christopher Yoo. Lu is a 7-time National Scholastic Champion, 3-time North American Youth Champion, and 3-time Pan-American Youth Champion.

List of tournament wins

2013 FIDE North American Youth Chess Championship, Toronto, Canada, under-8, 1st place – received Fide Candidate Master title.

2013 FIDE World Youth Chess Championship, Al-Ain, UAE, 4th place, under-8, top U.S. finisher.

2014 FIDE North American Youth Chess Championship, Tarrytown, New York, under-10, 1st place.

2015 USCF K-3 National Blitz Champion, 1st place.

2015 US Chess Federation Grade Nationals, 4th Grade National Champion, 1st place.

2017 FIDE North American Youth Chess Championship, under-12, 1st place.

2018, 2019, 2021 FIDE Pan-American Youth Chess Championship, under-16, 1st place.

2023 US Chess Federation Grade Nationals, 12th Grade National Co-Champion.

References

1. Maximillian Lu. FIDE Chess Profile. Retrieved on November 8, 2016.
2. Max Lu, Youngest US Chess Master: "Good Things are About to Happen.". Uschess.org (September 11, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-11-08.
3. Schott, Paul. (October 11, 2015) Greenwich student youngest ever chess master. Greenwichtime.com. Retrieved on 2016-11-08.
4. US Squad Bags Bevy of Medals & Norms in Toronto. Uschess.org (August 30, 2013). Retrieved on 2016-11-08.
5. Dylan Loeb McClain (January 18, 2014) Strong Showing for U.S. at Youth Championships. NY Times. Retrieved on 2016-11-08.
6. Beatriz Marinello (June 26, 2014) Katz, Williams, Tang & Wang Among Big Winners in Tarrytown. Uschess.org. Retrieved on 2016-11-08.
7. National Elementary Championship 8–10 May Nashville, TN. Uschess.org. Retrieved on November 8, 2016.
8. GM Irina Krush (December 13, 2015) Krush on K-12: “No Offense, but GMs Aren’t Good at Bughouse”. New.uschess.org. Retrieved on November 8, 2016.

External links

• Maximillian Lu rating card at FIDE

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