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Mackenzie Molner
Mackenzie "Mac" Molner (born August 1, 1988) is an American chess grandmaster and chess instructor. Chess coach Michael Khodarkovsky helped Molner develop his competitive chess play. Molner won the Denker Tournament of High School Champions as a sophomore in 2004. He completed his final grandmaster norm in 2013, tying for first in the U.S. Open Chess Championship, held near Madison, Wisconsin that year.
Born in Montclair, New Jersey in 1988, Molner learned how to play chess during summer camp at the age of seven. Molner achieved individual and team success throughout his scholastic career, winning a national team championship in 8th grade, and many other strong finishes at the state and national level.
Molner attended Montclair High School and played varsity soccer.
As a sophomore in 2004, he tied for first place in the Denker Tournament of High School Champions with Pietta Garrett (Arizona), going undefeated in the last three rounds.
Molner graduated from high school in 2006 and matriculated at New York University. While a student, he represented the United States in the World Junior Chess Championship held in Yerevan, Armenia in 2007. He quickly became known for his unique, wildly aggressive style, earning the FIDE title of International Master while at university. In 2008 Molner also won the New Jersey State Chess Championship for the first time at age 19.
After graduating from college, Molner continued to play professionally. He moved to Arizona. He achieved his first grandmaster norm in 2010 and received the title of grandmaster in 2013 soon after tying for first in the 114th United States Open Chess Championship, held in Madison, (actually, in the suburb of Middleton) Wisconsin. He went undefeated and tied for first place along with Joshua Friedel and Julio Sadorra and only lost the title of individual champion to Joshua Friedel in a tiebreak playoff.
He won the award for the United States Chess League's most improved player award in 2011 and was featured in several "Games of the Week".
In 2014, Molner was accepted as the 2014 U.S. Championship at-large wildcard. Shortly afterward, he received his final grandmaster norm in 2013, gaining 150 rating points since 2013, and being ranked 27th in the United States. He finished the championship with seven draws and four losses.
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Mackenzie Molner
Mackenzie "Mac" Molner (born August 1, 1988) is an American chess grandmaster and chess instructor. Chess coach Michael Khodarkovsky helped Molner develop his competitive chess play. Molner won the Denker Tournament of High School Champions as a sophomore in 2004. He completed his final grandmaster norm in 2013, tying for first in the U.S. Open Chess Championship, held near Madison, Wisconsin that year.
Born in Montclair, New Jersey in 1988, Molner learned how to play chess during summer camp at the age of seven. Molner achieved individual and team success throughout his scholastic career, winning a national team championship in 8th grade, and many other strong finishes at the state and national level.
Molner attended Montclair High School and played varsity soccer.
As a sophomore in 2004, he tied for first place in the Denker Tournament of High School Champions with Pietta Garrett (Arizona), going undefeated in the last three rounds.
Molner graduated from high school in 2006 and matriculated at New York University. While a student, he represented the United States in the World Junior Chess Championship held in Yerevan, Armenia in 2007. He quickly became known for his unique, wildly aggressive style, earning the FIDE title of International Master while at university. In 2008 Molner also won the New Jersey State Chess Championship for the first time at age 19.
After graduating from college, Molner continued to play professionally. He moved to Arizona. He achieved his first grandmaster norm in 2010 and received the title of grandmaster in 2013 soon after tying for first in the 114th United States Open Chess Championship, held in Madison, (actually, in the suburb of Middleton) Wisconsin. He went undefeated and tied for first place along with Joshua Friedel and Julio Sadorra and only lost the title of individual champion to Joshua Friedel in a tiebreak playoff.
He won the award for the United States Chess League's most improved player award in 2011 and was featured in several "Games of the Week".
In 2014, Molner was accepted as the 2014 U.S. Championship at-large wildcard. Shortly afterward, he received his final grandmaster norm in 2013, gaining 150 rating points since 2013, and being ranked 27th in the United States. He finished the championship with seven draws and four losses.