Ethan Vaz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 September 2011 Raia, Goa, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | International Master (2024) |
| FIDE rating | 2525 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2529 (July 2026) |
Ethan Vaz (born 3 September 2011) is an Indian chess player who holds the title of International Master, and is a grandmaster-elect. A chess prodigy, he achieved the International Master title at the age of 12, becoming the youngest player in the world to hold the title at the time.[1][2] In 2025, he won five medals at the Western Asia Youth Chess Championships.[3]
He played against fellow prodigy Tanitoluwa Adewumi in the Checkmate: USA vs India exhibition event.[4][5]
Chess career
Ethan started playing chess in 2017, at the age of 6.[6] Following a hiatus from tournaments for over two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he resumed play in 2022 and rapidly gained rating. He earned his first International Master norm at the Sharjah Masters in August 2023. He earned his second norm three months later in November, and his final norm on January 3, 2024.[7]
In September 2024, he won the gold medal in the under-16 category of the Commonwealth Chess Championship.[8][3]
In June 2026, he qualified for the Grandmaster (GM) title after winning the Sarajevo GM Mix tournament with an undefeated score of 7/9 to earn his final GM norm.[9]
References
- ↑ "Chess: Ethan becomes youngest IM in his current age group, sets eyes on GM title". The Times of India. 2024-01-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ Team, Herald (2024-01-04). "Ethan Vaz is world's youngest IM". Herald Goa. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- 1 2 "Ethan wins five medals at Western Asia Youth Chess". The Times of India. 2025-04-30. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ Svensen, Tarjei J. (2025-05-01). "Gukesh Vs. Nakamura Headlines USA-India Chess Match At Esports Stadium". Chess.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ Colodro, Carlos Alberto (2025-10-07). "USA v. India at Esports Stadium: A 5-0 clean sweep for Team USA". ChessBase. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ↑ "12-year-old Becomes Youngest Chess International Master". RobinAge. 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (2024-01-06). "Ethan Vaz becomes the eighth International Master from Goa - ChessBase India". ChessBase India. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ Souza, Walwyn D' (2024-09-05). "Ethan clinches gold at Commonwealth Chess Championships". Herald Goa. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ "Goa's chess prodigy Ethan Vaz is India's new Grandmaster". June 28, 2026.
External links
- Ethan Vaz rating card at FIDE
- Ethan Vaz player profile and games at Chessgames.com