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GM Andy Woodward

Andy Woodward
Full name
Andy Woodward
Born
May 2, 2010 (age 14)‎
Place of birth
Federation
United States
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IM Andy Woodward is a chess grandmaster from the United States. He earned his IM title in 2022 at the age of 12. On January 30, 2024, he earned his third and final grandmaster norm later becoming one of the youngest GMs in history after FIDE granted him the title at the end of July, 2024.

Woodward played in the 2023 Pro Chess League for the Gotham Knights along with GM Hikaru Nakamura and others. The Knights ended up winning the season. Woodward also scored 6.5/11 at the 2023 World Junior Championships despite being one of the youngest participants (anyone under the age of 20 is eligible to play).

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