Chess Grandmaster Fabiano Luiqi Caruana Event will hold a free lecture and accompanying simultaneous exhibition at Ocean County College on March 4, 2017.
TOMS RIVER - Chess aficionados will get the chance to meet and challenge Grandmaster Fabiano Luiqi Caruana on Saturday during a free lecture and accompanying simultaneous exhibition at Ocean County College.
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Grandmaster Fabiano Luiqi CaruanaCaruana, 24, is an Italian-American chess grandmaster and former chess prodigy. He is the current United States champion and ranked No. 2 in the world behind Norwegian Magnus Carlsen.
The event, which will honor Steve Doyle, a former president of the United States Chess Federation, will be held in the John and Judith Larson Student Center Building 8 beginning at 11 a.m.
Caruana, who is the chess ambassador for the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, will hold a 36-person simultaneous exhibition.
"Fabiano's presence is a special privilege for everyone who can attend," said Somerville-based attorney Brian M. Cige, a board member of the New Jersey State Chess Federation. "Between the time Mr. Fabiano spends playing in tournaments around the world and studying to maintain his excellence, this is a unique opportunity for chess players in the New Jersey."
On Feb. 18-20, the World Amateur Team and United States Team East held its tournament at the Parsippany Hilton.
This weekend, the state high school chess championships will be held at Union County Vocational Technical School beginning at 8 a.m.
In 2007, Caruana, who was born in Miami, became a grandmaster at the age of 14 years, 11 months, 20 days -- the youngest grandmaster in the history of both Italy and the United States until his record was broken by in October 2009 by Ray Robson.
In October 2014, Caruana achieved an Elo rating of 2844, becoming the third highest rated player in history.
At the age of 4, Caruana and his family relocated from Miami to Brooklyn, New York and a year later his chess talent was discovered in an after school chess program at Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope.
At age 12, the family moved from Brooklyn to Madrid, Spain so Caruana could pursue a professional chess career. He played for Italy from 2005 to 2015 before rejoining the United States team.
For more information on the event contact Stephen Shoshin, president of the Toms River Chess Club, at shoshin0407@yahoo.com or Chief Tournament Director Noreen Davisson at 908-595-0066.
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