Jesse February

Jesse February (born 1997) is a South African chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 2016).

Jesse Nikki February
Full nameJesse Nikki February
Country South Africa
Born (1997-01-28) January 28, 1997
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
TitleWoman International Master (2016)
Peak rating1933 (June 2018)

Career

February earned the title of Woman FIDE Master in 2015, and Woman International Master in 2016. She has represented South Africa in the Women's Chess Olympiad of 2016 and 2018 where, as the number one rated female South African player at the time, she played on board one.

In 2015, she was crowned U18 girls champion at the South Africa junior closed chess championships, and was selected to play for the national team for the World Youth Chess Championships in Greece that October.[1]

In 2015, she also came first in the University Sport South Africa closed chess championships at Wits University in Johannesburg, and was invited to participate in the World University Chess Championships in Hungary.[2] In 2017 and 2019, she won the Women's section of the South African Chess Championship.[3][4]

References
  1. "International travel opportunities for Chess star Jesse February". ecas.co.za.
  2. "More chess accolades for Jesse February". mype.co.za.
  3. "Mabusela and Klaasen crowned champions of South Africa" (PDF). chessa.co.za.
  4. "2019 South African Closed Chess Championships Open". chess-results.com.
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