James Tarjan
- January 9, 2024
- American Chess Grandmaster
Quick Facts
| Full Name | James Tarjan |
| Occupation | American Chess Grandmaster |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 22, 1952(1952-02-22) |
| Age | 72 |
| Birthplace | Pomona |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
James Tarjan Biography
| Name | James Tarjan |
| Birthday | Feb 22 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Pomona |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
James Tarjan is one of the most popular and richest American chess grandmaster who was born on February 22, 1952 in Pomona, California, United States. James Edward Tarjan, born February 22, 1952 in Pomona (California), is an American Grandmaster.
Tarjan quit professional chess in 1984 to become a librarian. Tarjan is a Berkeley graduate and has his MLS degree from UCLA.
His best results in international tournaments include first at Subotica 1975, first at Vancouver 1976, and first equal at Vršac 1983, along with Predrag Nikolić and Georgy Agzamov. Other good finishes included tied for third at Chicago 1973 with 7/11; tied for fifth at Venice 1974 with 7.5/13; and an excellent tied second at Bogotá 1979, with 10.5/14, behind only Alexander Beliavsky.
In 2014, Tarjan re-entered the tournament chess world. He played in the U.S. Open in Orlando in August finishing with 7.0/9, half a point behind a six-way tie for first place. Subsequently, he played in the PokerStars International Tournament on the Isle of Man in October 2014. He also competed in the Larry Evans Memorial in Reno, Nevada, over the Easter weekend, finishing in an 8-way tie for second.
In 1974, he earned his International Master title and was elevated to Grandmaster in 1976. He represented the United States at five consecutive chess Olympiads. He started at Nice 1974 and then played at Haifa 1976.
James Tarjan Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | American chess grandmaster |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Tarjan is one of the richest American Chess Grandmaster from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Tarjan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Tarjan was just 17 years old when he was chosen to represent the United States at the 1969 World Student Olympiad in Dresden. He was part of the American winning side at Haifa 1970 and was again selected at Graz 1972.
With 12/15, he finished second in an invitational junior tournament held at Norwich 1972.
Tarjan played in several U.S. Championships during the 1970s and 1980s. He was fourth at El Paso 1973 with 7.5/12. At Oberlin 1975, he ended up tied for sixth with a score of 6.5/13. At Pasadena 1978, which was the Zonal qualifier, he tied for second with 10.5/14, and advanced to the 1979 Riga Interzonal, part of the World Championship cycle. He scored 8.5/17 and did not advance; the tournament was won by former World Champion Mikhail Tal. Tarjan’s last competitive tournament for three decades was the 1984 U.S. Championship at Berkeley, where he finished tied for third, scoring 10.5/17.
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James Ranked on the list of most popular American chess grandmaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Tarjan celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.