Jordy Mont-Reynaud (born August 16, 1983) became the youngest ever chess master in the United States when he became a master at the age of 10 years 209 days in 1994 (a record surpassed by Vinay Bhat, and presently held by Samuel Sevian).[1][2] For his successful early career, he was asked to play the starring role of Josh Waitzkin in the 1993 movie Searching for Bobby Fischer, but declined the offer.[citation needed]
Mont-Reynaud attended Stanford University, where he played a leading role in Stanford's success at the Pan-American Intercollegiate Chess Tournaments of 2000–01 and 2001–02.[3] As of June 2019, his USCF rating is 2273. He occasionally hosts chess events in San Francisco.
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- ^ "Achievements". Stanford Chess Club. Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2008.