Patrick Wolff

Patrick Gideon Wolff (born February 15, 1968) is an American chess Grandmaster. He is the son of philosopher Robert Paul Wolff and brother of law professor Tobias Barrington Wolff. Wolff won the United States Chess Championship in 1992 and 1995. He also achieved success in his scholastic chess career, winning the 1983 National High School Championship and the 1987 U.S. Junior Championship. Notably, in 1988, Wolff defeated world champion Garry Kasparov in a game played during a simultaneous exhibition in New York City, making a decisive move in just 25 moves with the black pieces. Wolff's contributions to chess have solidified his reputation as a talented and accomplished chess player.