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Joshua Waitzkin

American chess player

  • Fame53.5
  • Momentum7.0
  • Wikipedia6.8K
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Born 1976 · age 50United States
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    Born 1976
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-08-04

Joshua Waitzkin is an American former chess player, martial arts world champion, 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.

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Momentum7.0
Historical13.1
Source confidence65.0
Completeness55.0
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