Ethan Pang
English chess player (born 2015)
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Ethan Pang (born 20 March 2015) is an English chess player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 2015 |
| Education | Westminster Under School |
| Chess career | |
| Country | England |
| Title | FIDE Master (2024) |
| FIDE rating | 2221 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2303 (November 2024) |
Chess career
He began playing chess at the age of 5 during COVID lockdowns. At the age of 7, he was chosen to represent England at the European Youth Chess Championship 2022.[1]
In June 2024, he became the youngest player to achieve a FIDE rating of 2200, doing so at a tournament in Newmarket, Suffolk. This earned him the Candidate Master title.[1] This record has since been broken by Luca Protopopescu.[2]
In September 2024, he won three successive games against grandmasters Milan Pacher, Attila Czebe, and Zoltán Varga in the Vezerkepzo IM tournament.[3][4]
In November 2024, he broke Faustino Oro's record for youngest player to surpass 2300 rating at a second Vezérképző IM tournament. This also earned him the FIDE Master title.[5]
Personal life
He attends the Westminster Under School.[6]