Christopher Repka
Christopher Repka (born 6 October 1998) is a Slovak chess grandmaster. He is a two-time Slovak Chess Champion.
| Christopher Repka | |
|---|---|
 Repka at the Grenke Chess Open 2019 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Born | 6 October 1998 (age 21) |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) |
| FIDE rating | 2488 (June 2020) |
| Peak rating | 2534 (May 2018) |
Chess career
Born on 6 October 1998, Repka earned his international master (IM) title in 2016[1] and his grandmaster (GM) title in 2018,[2] becoming the youngest GM in Slovak history.[3] He won the Slovak Chess Championship in 2017.[4] He is the No. 2 ranked Slovak player as of May 2018.[5] He won the Slovak Championship again in 2018.[6]
Personal life
Repka is the son of the Slovak IM Eva Repková and Lebanese IM Fadi Eid.[7][8]
References
- 4th quarter Presidential Board Meeting 2015, December 6, Athens, Greece FIDE
- 1st quarter Presidential Board Meeting 2018, April 6-9, Minsk, Belarus FIDE
- Najmladší veľmajster SR Ľubovnianska televízia
- Siaha na titul veľmajstra Ľubovnianska televízia
- Staff writer(s) (May 2018). "Federations Ranking – Slovakia". FIDE.
- Mistrem SR Christopher Repka
- Lebanese Classical Chess Inter-clubs Championship 2017 Lebanesechess.com
- Slovákov na šach-olympiáde do Baku bude zastupovať iba 17-ročný Repka Teraz.sk
External links
- Christopher Repka player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Christopher Repka rating card at FIDE
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