James Canty III

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James Canty III
CountryUnited States
Born (1992-07-06) July 6, 1992 (age 31)[1]
Detroit, Michigan
TitleFIDE Master (2022)
Peak rating2353 (November 2015)
Twitch information
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Followers55,800

Last updated: February 28, 2024

James H. Canty III is an American chess player and streamer.[2]

Career[edit]

Canty began playing chess at the age of 8 after being introduced to the game by his father, and was able to beat him within a year.[3] He attended Bates Academy, a Detroit primary school for gifted students, where he joined the school's chess team and trained under Harold Steen.[3]

He became a USCF Master at age 17 and has won a number of chess championships in Michigan, also qualifying for the Denker Tournament of High School Champions twice.[4]

He was one of a few chess streamers who became more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FM James Canty".
  2. ^ "FM James H Canty".
  3. ^ a b Hill, David. "grandmaster".
  4. ^ "James Canty III".
  5. ^ Shabazz, Daaim (June 18, 2023). "James Canty chats with The Chess Drum".
  6. ^ "EP 313- FM James Canty on Staying Motivated and His Grind Toward the IM Title and Beyond". January 17, 2023.

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