About Jan Karsten
Born 2008. Jan Karsten is a South African chess player.
Chess career At age 14, and one of the youngest contestants, Karsten won the 2022 African Junior Chess Championship, finishing unbeaten on 6.5/9. This earned him the title of International Master.
As a result of this win, he qualified for the 2022 World Junior Chess Championship where he finished on 4.5/11.
Karsten won the 2024 Cape Town Chess Masters, where he was the top seed.
In December 2025, Karsten beat world champion Magnus Carlsen in a simultaneous Chess960 exhibition, and in March 2026, Karsten won the South African Chess Championship.
Personal life Karsten attends Jan van Riebeeck High School. As of 2026, Karsten is in his final year of high school, and also plays tennis, swimming, cricket and hockey.
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