 Zierk in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1993-08-27)August 27, 1993 (age 32) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | United States |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) |
| FIDE rating | 2489 (February 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2517 (September 2019) |
Steven C. Zierk (/zɜːrk/ZERK;[1] born August 27, 1993) is an AmericanchessGrandmaster. He is best known for being the 2010World Under 18 Chess Champion.[2] He finished with 9.5/11, one point ahead of second-place finisherSamvel Ter-Sahakyan.[3] In 2015, Steven graduated from theMassachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a brother at thePhi Kappa Sigma fraternity.
In June 2018, Zierk earned his final GM norm by earning first place in the Charlotte Chess Center's Summer 2018 GM Norm Invitational held in Charlotte, North Carolina with an undefeated score of 6.5/9.[4]
In 2019, Zierk tied for first place at theU.S. Masters Chess Championship.
