US Grandmaster (1997). Software engineer. Master’s degree in computer sciences. World Junior Champion in 1997. US Junior Champion in 1995 (co) and 1997.
Best results: Budapest FS 1997, 1st; Hawaii Open 1997, 1st; US Open 1998, 3rd; US Master 1998, 3rd; Wijk aan Zee II 1998, 3rd.
In a match, he drew with Irina Krush 4-4 in 1999.
Shaked played in several strong international tournaments like Tilburg and the World Chess Championship in 1997 and 1999 but left after the latter for university studies. Tal is working for Google since the end of 2004.
US Grandmaster (1997). Software engineer. Master’s degree in computer sciences. World Junior Champion in 1997. US Junior Champion in 1995 (co) and 1997.