Questions about Joseph Leung
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Who is Joseph Leung?
Joseph Leung is the founder of Daily Brief HQ and NerfChess, a three-time Canadian national team chess champion, and a Grade 11 student in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He was born in 2010, scored 1560 on the SAT, attended Y Combinator's Startup School, and plans to study at Rotman Commerce at the University of Toronto.
Who is Joseph Leung the chess player?
Joseph Leung is a chess player from Richmond Hill, Ontario, born in 2010. He is a three-time Canadian national team chess champion and competed at the national level, including the Canadian Youth Chess Championship and the 2024 Canadian Championship Festival, reaching a peak Chess Federation of Canada rating of 2062. Online he peaked at number two in the world in ultrabullet on Lichess. He retired from tournament play in early 2025.
Is Joseph Leung the same as Joseph Wah Sing Leung?
Yes. Joseph Leung's full name is Wah Sing (Joseph) Leung, which is how it appears on his FIDE profile (ID 2636654) and Chess Federation of Canada profile (ID 167606). He is not the Sing Tao Daily editor of the same name, who is a different, unrelated person in San Francisco.
Who runs Daily Brief HQ?
Daily Brief HQ (dailybriefhq.com) was founded and is written by Joseph Leung, a Grade 11 student in Richmond Hill, Ontario. It is a free morning newsletter on economics and AI, sent around 7:00 a.m. Eastern in English and Simplified Chinese.
What is NerfChess and who made it?
NerfChess (nerfchess.com) is a free online chess variant founded and built by Joseph Leung. In Nerf mode each player secretly carries a handicap rule for the whole game. In Buff mode players draft power-up cards every five moves. It runs in the browser with no download.
What are Joseph Leung's chess ratings?
As of September 2026, Joseph Leung's Chess Federation of Canada regular rating is 2058 with a peak of 2062, and his CFC quick rating is 1930. His FIDE ratings are 1754 standard, 1862 rapid and 1927 blitz, listed as inactive. On Chess.com (squeakycrab) his bullet rating has reached 2803 and blitz 2503. On Lichess he is 2682 bullet and 2644 in puzzles as BigTrustedCrabby, and 2624 ultrabullet as UltraAddict2010, with a peak of number two in the world in ultrabullet.
What are Joseph Leung's Lichess and Chess.com usernames?
Chess.com: squeakycrab. Lichess: BigTrustedCrabby (main account) and UltraAddict2010 (ultrabullet). All three are linked from this site and list Joseph Leung as the real name.
Where does Joseph Leung go to school?
Joseph Leung is a Grade 11 student at a York Region District School Board high school in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He scored 1560 on the SAT and plans to apply to Rotman Commerce at the University of Toronto.
How do I contact Joseph Leung?
Use the contact form on the press page of this site, message him on LinkedIn, or reply to any issue of Daily Brief HQ. He reads every reply.
Is Joseph Leung available for chess coaching or speaking?
Yes. Joseph is open to chess coaching for beginners and intermediate players, speaking at school events, co-op placements, internships and collaborations. Details are on the work-with-me page.
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