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Jessica Hyatt

Jessica Hyatt
CountryUnited States
Born2005 (age 19–20)
Brooklyn, New York
Peak rating2007 (September 2024)

Jessica Hyatt is an American chess player.

Chess career

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In 2019, she won the New York State Scholastic Championships and was the 2023 KCF All-Girls Nationals Champion.[1] She is the highest-rated African-American female chess player in history.[2] [3]

In 2022, she defeated grandmasters Michael Rohde and Abhimanyu Mishra, becoming one of a few African-American female players to have beaten a grandmaster.[4]

In November 2023, she caused an upset at the World Youth Chess Championship where she (rated 1818) held a draw against Liya Kurmangaliyeva (rated 2236).[5]

In June 2024, she held a simultaneous exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts, where she won all of her games.[6]

In August 2024, she became the Second and Youngest African-American woman to achieve the National Master title, only one month after Shama Yisrael became the first to do so.[1]

Personal life

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She attended the Success Academy High School of the Liberal Arts in Manhattan.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Shabazz, Daaim (August 6, 2024). "Jessica Hyatt earns National Master title!".
  2. ^ Talley, Scott (June 16, 2024). "As girl power was celebrated at the DIA, 2 Detroit dads and a granddad loved the show, too".
  3. ^ "Teenage Brooklyn Chess Champion Hoping To Become First Black Female Chess Master". October 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Times, Jerald (February 18, 2024). "The Rise of Black Chess Players".
  5. ^ "2023 World Youth Chess Championship kicks off in Montesilvano, Italy". November 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Famous teen chess player visits with students at DIA, gets tour of Detroit". June 8, 2024.
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