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Joshua Waitzkin
Joshua Waitzkin, 2005
CountryUnited States
Born (1976-12-04) December 4, 1976 (age 47)
New York City
TitleInternational Master (1993)
FIDE rating2464 (June 2024)
Peak rating2480 (July 1998)[1]

Joshua Waitzkin (born December 4, 1976) is an American former chess player, martial arts world champion, and author. As a child, he was recognized as a prodigy, and won the U.S. Junior Chess championship in 1993 and 1994. The film Searching for Bobby Fischer is based on his early life.

  1. ^ "Joshua Waitzkin - Chess Games". chesstempo.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2016.

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