Karolis Jukšta (born July 28, 2003) is a
Lithuania
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chess
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player. He was awarded the title of
FIDE Master
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in 2019 and the title of
International Master
FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...
in 2023.
Chess career
Jukšta won the
Lithuanian Chess Championship in 2020 at the age of 17, becoming the second-youngest player to do so. He won the title again in 2022.
He qualified for the
Chess World Cup 2021, where he was defeated 1½-½ by
Arik Braun in the first round.
References
External links
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Karolis Jukštachess games at 365Chess.com
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2003 births
Living people
Lithuanian chess players
Chess International Masters