Shama Yisrael
Shama Yisrael | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | 2004 (age 19–20) Miami, Florida |
| Peak rating | 1966 (December 2024) |
Shama Yisrael is an American chess player.
Chess career
[edit]She began playing chess in 2014 and developed her skills at a local library. She is coached by Otis Wilson and is a member of the 954 Chess Club, based in Coral Springs, Florida.[1]
In March 2022, she was the No. 7 rated 18-year-old girl in the USCF rankings.[2]
In April 2022, Yisrael (rated 1695 FIDE) scored a win against Makaio Krienke (who was rated 2131 FIDE) in a game that lasted 32 moves at the Space Coast Open Chess Festival in Melbourne, Florida.[3]
In June 2024, she held grandmaster Aleksa Striković to a draw in the 11th Summer Solstice Open held in Boca Raton, Florida.[4]
In July 2024, she became the first African-American woman to achieve the rank of National Master after surpassing a USCF rating of 2200 by defeating Frank Castillo in the Pinecrest Independence Open.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Marshall, Mario (July 19, 2024). "Shama Yisrael".
- ^ Shabazz, Daaim (July 20, 2024). "The story of Shama Yisrael, the first female African-American Chess Master".
- ^ Rodgers, Jack (July 18, 2024). "Yisrael Becomes 1st Female, African-American National Master In U.S."
- ^ "Round 2".
- ^ Adeyinka, Adeola. "First Female African-American National Master- Shama Yisrael".
External links
[edit]- Shama Yisrael rating card at FIDE