Maximillian Lu


Maximillian Lu is an American chess player. Maximillian was the former youngest United States Chess Federation member to attain a master rating. At approximately nine-years and eleven-months of age Maximillian beat the previous record by twelve days and reached the milestone three years before Bobby Fischer. About a year later, this record was broken by Christopher Yoo.

List of tournament wins

2013 Fide North American Youth Chess Championships, Toronto, Canada, Under age 8, Gold Medal 1st place – received Fide Candidate Master title.
2013 Fide World Youth Chess Championships, Al-Ain, UAE, 4th Place,Under age 8, top U.S. finisher.
2014 Fide North American Youth Chess Championships, Tarrytown, NY, Under Age 10, Gold Medal 1st place.
2015 USCF K-3 National Blitz Champion, 1st place.
2015 US Chess Federation Grade Nationals, 4th Grade National Champion, 1st Place.
2017 Fide North American Youth Chess Championships, Under Age 12,Gold Medal, 1st place.