JC
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Game show competitor
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Male
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21 October 1979(Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA)
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Education:
Binghamton University
The details
Biography
Introduction
Jonathan Corbblah (born October 21, 1979) is an American game show competitor and USCF expert chess player. At one point in 2013, his regular rating came within one point (2199) of him achieving the coveted master title.His game show debut was in 1991 at age 12, when he appeared in Where in The World is Carmen Sandiego? He has appeared on 13 game show programs and NPR radio show Ask Me Another.
Corbblah co-hosted two chess entertainment programs, America's Next Chess Star and the Extreme Chess Championship with US Women's Chess Champion Jennifer Shahade. Corbblah coaches chess for national champions PS 166 and the Trinity School.
Appearances
- Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, December 1991
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, July 2004
- CashCab, May 2007
- Jeopardy!, December 2010
- The Big Quiz Thing, July 2013
- The Chase, August 2013
- Million Second Quiz, September 2013
- Wheel of Fortune, December 2014
- 500 Questions, May 2015
- Let’s Make a Deal, November 2016
- Best Ever Trivia Show, June 2019
- The Quiz Show with Tom Shillue, October 2019
- Master_Minds_(game_show), April 2020