Karolis Jukšta

Karolis Jukšta
Country Lithuania
Born (2003-07-28) July 28, 2003 (age 21)[1]
TitleInternational Master (2023)
FIDE rating2409 (January 2025)
Peak rating2438 (June 2021)

Karolis Jukšta (born July 28, 2003) is a Lithuanian chess player. He was awarded the title of FIDE Master in 2019 and the title of International Master in 2023.[2]

Chess career

Jukšta won the Lithuanian Chess Championship in 2020 at the age of 17, becoming the second-youngest player to do so.[3]

He qualified for the Chess World Cup 2021, where he was defeated 1½-½ by Arik Braun in the first round.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Fagernes Chess International: Participants".
  2. ^ "Juksta, Karolis". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. ^ "Jukšta and Baginskaitė claim 2020 Lithuanian Championship titles". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.