Mark Heimann
Mark Heimann | |
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| Country | United States |
| Born | January 25, 1993 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Title | International Master (2023) |
| FIDE rating | 2508 (January 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2508 (January 2025) |
Mark A. Heimann is an American chess player and machine learning researcher.
Chess career
[edit]Heimann began playing chess at the age of 5 after his father bought him and his twin brother Alexander a chess set. He then won several national grade-level championships as well as the Pennsylvania and Ohio state championships in middle school and high school.[1]
In October 2007, he was ranked as the national #2 under-14 player, only behind future grandmaster Marc Tyler Arnold.[2] In the February 2008 national rankings, he moved up to being the top-ranked under-14 player.[3]
In December 2012, he played for Washington University St. Louis' "A" team in the Pan-American Intercollegiate Chess Championships, where he was the second-most successful player, recording 4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. The university's team also won the Division II championship title.[4]
In three tournaments between September and December 2022, Heimann earned three international master title norms, earning the international master title at the age of 29.[5]
In November 2024, he scored a GM norm at the U.S. Masters Chess Championship. He finished the event in joint-6th place,[6]. The following week, at the Saint Louis Masters tournament, he earned his final grandmaster norm and crossed 2500 in live rating, achieving the Grandmaster title.[7] It will be formally awarded to him in 2025.
Research career
[edit]He obtained a bachelor's degree from Washington University at St. Louis and got his PhD from the University of Michigan. He is a machine learning researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Outside of chess and research, he also plays several instruments[1] and is a competitive powerlifter[9].
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kweskin, Mia (February 27, 2014). "A man of many talents: Mark Heimann's intensive quest to conquer everything Wash. U. has to offer".
- ^ "Top Age 14 regardless of Country, Residence, or Federation".
- ^ "Top Age 14 regardless of Country, Residence, or Federation".
- ^ Patel, Sahil (January 28, 2013). "Chess Club wins Division II championship".
- ^ "Title Application - Mark Heimann" (PDF).
- ^ Levin, Anthony (December 3, 2024). "Caruana Wins 2024 U.S. Masters, Trails Arjun In FIDE Circuit By 1 Point".
- ^ Levin, Anthony (December 9, 2024). "Caruana, Donchenko Tie For 1st In Saint Louis Masters, Caruana Leads FIDE Circuit".
- ^ Lang, JJ (December 12, 2024). "Another One! Mark Heimann Earns GM Title Days After Second Norm".
- ^ "Open Powerlifting profile for Mark Heimann".