Jeff Sarwer
- January 4, 2024
- Chess Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jeff Sarwer |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Date Of Birth | May 14, 1978(1978-05-14) |
| Age | 46 |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Country | Canada |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Jeff Sarwer Biography
| Name | Jeff Sarwer |
| Birthday | May 14 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | Canada |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Jeff Sarwer is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on May 14, 1978 in Canada, Canada. Charismatic chess prodigy who became one of Canada’s unlikeliest celebrities and a part of the inspiration behind the film Searching for Bobby Fischer.
A story of one of his tournament matches was fictionalized in the 1993 film Searching for Bobby Fischer.
At the age of 7, Sarwer ‘s enthusiasm for the game caught the attention of Grandmaster Edmar Mednis and he invited him to analyze the 1986 World Championship Match between Kasparov-Karpov on PBS. Sarwer and his sister Julia (who was also a world champion for girls under 10) continued to do this for the rematch in 1987 as well. After this Jeff and Julia became well known in media circles and appeared on various talk shows and were the subject of a documentary.
Sarwer won the under-10 World Youth Chess Championship in Puerto Rico in 1986 representing Canada.
He and his sister Julia preferred their family life over the C.A.S., and the family moved about in friendly countries to escape Canada’s law.
Jeff Sarwer Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chess Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jeff Sarwer is one of the richest Chess Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeff Sarwer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Learning the basics of chess at age 4, he joined Manhattan’s most prestigious chess club at 6, and from age seven put on exhibitions playing 40 chess matches at once.
Popular magazine articles contrasted his prodigious talent with his family’s strange lifestyle, suggesting the family was unfit to take care of him, and on one occasion, Canada’s Children’s Aid Society took him into custody.
Jeffrey William Sarwer (born May 14, 1978) is a Canadian Finnish (dual citizenship) former child chess prodigy whose charismatic personality and chess talent made him a well-known media figure. His chess career and his family’s unconventional lifestyle were the subjects of many articles and TV shows.
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Who is Jeff Sarwer Dating?
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In summer 2015 Sarwer participated in VI Shakkinet tournament in Finland. Sarwer scored 5/9, which was enough for IM-norm.
Facts & Trivia
Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Jeff Sarwer celebrates birthday on May 14 of every year.