Jan Karsten | |
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Country | South Africa |
Born | 2008 (age 15–16) |
Title | International Master (2023) |
Peak rating | 2323 (February 2024) |
Jan Karsten (born 2008)[1] is a South African chess player who holds the title of International Master (IM, 2023).
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]
Karsten attends Jan van Riebeeck High School.[8]