Karolis Jukšta

Karolis Jukšta
Personal information
Born (2003-07-28) July 28, 2003 (age 23)
Chess career
Country Lithuania
TitleInternational Master (2023)
Peak rating2438 (June 2021)

Karolis Jukšta (born July 28, 2003) is a Lithuanian chess player. He was awarded the title of FIDE Master in 2019 and the title of International Master 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

  1. ↑ "Fagernes Chess International: Participants".
  2. ↑ "Juksta, Karolis". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Jukšta and Baginskaitė claim 2020 Lithuanian Championship titles". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. ↑ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup.fide.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-08-17.