In this exclusive interview with chess journalist Tatiana Flores, IM Carissa Yip opens up about her chess achievements, her studies, her most memorable chess games and moments, and shares her schedule for the year!
“The American player was born on September 10, 2003, in Boston, and learned how to play chess from her father at the age of six, and was quickly able to beat him. National and international success and records followed soon: highest rated eight-year-old girl in the country, youngest female player to qualify for the USCF (United States Chess Federation) title of Expert in history, youngest Female National Master, and at the age of ten she became the youngest female player ever to defeat a grandmaster. In 2019 Carissa became a Women Grandmaster and in 2020 she became an IM. Last year she won the 2021 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship in St. Louis with the superb performance of 8½ out of 11, finishing 1½ points ahead of her rivals.”
Read this interview I did for Chessbase.com in 2022, to learn more about IM Carissa Yip and her already successful career as young player. We also talked about other passions of hers in life and a lot about what was to come for her regarding her academic choices.
Enjoy the read!
