Jan Karsten
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2008 (age 17–18) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Title | International Master (2023) |
| Peak rating | 2385 (June 2025) |
Jan Karsten (born 2008) is a South African chess player who was awarded the FIDE title of International Master in 2023.[1]
Chess career
[edit | edit source]At age 14, and one of the youngest contestants,[2] Karsten won the 2022 African Junior Chess Championship, finishing unbeaten on 6.5/9.[3][4] This earned him the title of International Master.
As a result of this win, he qualified for the 2022 World Junior Chess Championship where he finished on 4.5/11.[5]
Karsten won the 2024 Cape Town Chess Masters, where he was the top seed.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Karsten attends Jan van Riebeeck High School.[8]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Jan Karsten rating card at FIDELua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Jan Karsten player profile and games at Chessgames.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Jan Karsten chess games at 365Chess.com