Darrian Robinson (born 1994) is an American chess player. As of 2014, she was the highest rated

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female player in the

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system. She holds the USCF title of Candidate Master (August 2012) and her most recent USCF rating is 2086 (September 2016). Darrian's chess career became notable in 2006, when she ranked 6th in USCF's girls under 13 ranking and represented the United States in

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, at the

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. According to a ''New York Times'' article, the 2006 World Youth Chess Championship was the first time that two African-American players represented the United States in the tournament. Robinson graduated from the

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in 2016. During her tenure there she held a White House Internship, studied at the

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, and worked at

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’s Iowa campaign headquarters in Des Moines.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Darrian 1994 births Living people American female chess players American chess players African-American chess players University of Chicago alumni 21st-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women 21st-century American sportswomen