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Joshua Waitzkin Biography
Joshua Waitzkin is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on December 4, 1976 in New York, United States. Former chess champion who is thought to be among the most successful and dominant young chess champions of all time.
He was a competitor with World Champion He competed with World Champion Garry Kasparov when he was 11 years old. when he was just 11 years old.
The script for Paramount Pictures’ 1993 film Searching for Bobby Fischer was based on a 1988 book by Waitzkin’s father, Fred Waitzkin: Searching for Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess. Waitzkin makes a cameo in the film, in a scene in the last quarter of the movie (at 1:21:51) where his father is watching a young Josh play Vinnie (Laurence Fishburne) from a bench. The real Waitzkin can be seen wearing a green/gray coat over a white shirt and standing behind a boy in a black sweatshirt who is playing chess right next to the film’s version of Waitzkin.
Waitzkin is the author of two books: Attacking Chess: Aggressive Strategies, Inside Moves from the U.S. Junior Chess Champion (1995) and The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance (2008), an autobiographical discussion of the learning process and performance psychology drawn from Waitzkin’s experiences in both chess and the martial arts. He is also the spokesperson for the Chessmaster video game series, and is featured in the game giving advice and game analysis.
He got married to his wife Desiree He was a former participant of The Amazing Race, in the year 2010.
| Name | Joshua Waitzkin |
| First Name | Joshua |
| Last Name | Waitzkin |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Birthday | December 4 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Place of Birth | New York |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Fred Waitzkin, Bonnie Waitzkin |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Desiree Cifre |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Waitzkin first noticed the game of chess being played while walking with his mother in New York City’s Washington Square Park at the age of six. At age seven, Waitzkin began studying the game with his first formal teacher Bruce Pandolfini. During his years as a student at Dalton he led the school to win seven national team championships between the third and ninth grades, in addition to his eight individual titles. In 1999, Waitzkin enrolled at Columbia University, where he studied philosophy.
Joshua Waitzkin Net Worth
Joshua Waitzkin is one of the richest Chess Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joshua Waitzkin's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was introduced to playing chess walking through a park when he was an infant.
The film Searching For The movie Searching For Bobby Fischer is based on his youth. is inspired by his early years.
Joshua Waitzkin (born December 4, 1976) is an American chess player, martial arts competitor, and author. As a child, he was recognized as a prodigy, and won the U.S. Junior Chess championship in 1993 and 1994. The film Searching for Bobby Fischer is based on his early life.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Chess Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
As a young adult, Waitzkin’s focus shifted to the martial art Aikido. He holds several US national medals and a 2004 world champion title in the competitive sport of Taiji Push Hands (Taiji Tui Shou). Waitzkin also became a championship coach, leading Grandmaster William C. C. Chen’s US Push Hands Team to several titles at the Tai Chi World Cup in Taiwan, guiding teammates Jan Lucanus and Jan C. Childress to their world titles. Waitzkin is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under world champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu phenomenon Marcelo Garcia. Waitzkin is the co-founder of MGInAction.com and The Marcelo Garcia Academy, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu school located in New York City.
On April 23, 2010, Waitzkin married Desiree Cifre, a screenwriter and former contestant on The Amazing Race.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Waitzkin has not played in a US Chess Federation tournament since 1999, and his last FIDE tournament was before 2000. Waitzkin has also stated in an interview his reasoning for leaving chess: “When people ask me why I stopped playing chess … I tend to say that I lost the love. And I guess if I were to be a little bit more true, I would say that I became separated from my love; I became alienated from chess somewhat … The need that I felt to win, to win, to win all the time, as opposed to the freedom to explore the art more and more deeply, and I think that started to move me away from the game and also chess for me was so intimate. It was something that I loved so deeply that when I started to become alienated from it, I couldn’t do it in an immature way.”
Who is Joshua Waitzkin Dating?
According to our records, Joshua Waitzkin married to Desiree Cifre . As of December 1, 2023, Joshua Waitzkin’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Joshua Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joshua Waitzkin celebrates birthday on December 4 of every year.
What does Joshua Waitzkin do now?
Since 1997, Josh has been the spokesperson, and the architect of the Josh Waitzkin Academy, for Chessmaster: the largest computer chess program in the world.
Is Joshua Waitzkin a grandmaster?
Josh Waitzkin’s bio He is best known as a chess grandmaster, who made a name for himself at a very young age.
Did Josh Waitzkin ever play Bobby Fischer?
| Peak rating | 2480 (July 1998) |
Is Josh Waitzkin a true story?
In the film, 7-year-old Waitzkin gets noticed for his mastery of the game and is eventually put on course to train to play with the prowess of Bobby Fischer. It’s a true story and ultimately, Waitzkin dropped chess. Here’s why, and what he’s doing today.
Are Fred and Bonnie waitzkin still married?
Fred Waitzkin lives in Manhattan with his wife Bonnie. He has two children, Josh and Katya, and two cherished grandsons, Jack and Charlie. Fred spends as much time as possible on the bridge of his old boat Ebb Tide trolling baits off distant islands with family and friends…
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