ChessMagnetSchool.com is the sponsor of the 2012 Junior Grand Prix (JGP). Official standings for events received and processed by June 6, 2012
are unofficial and subject to change during the year or until year-end tabulation is complete. 2012 JGP prizes were not available as of press time and
will be announced at a later date. The method for calculating points has been modified; see uschess.org for the most up-to-date information.
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who study under the guidance of a coach or teacher, as well as support for chess coaches and others who teach chess. Chess Magnet School has
been a partner with USCF on a number of projects and activities since 2006, and has provided the free program that teaches the rules of chess to
newcomers in the “New to Chess” section of USCF’s website. USCF members are invited to learn more about Chess Magnet School at www.ChessMagnetSchool.com.
2012 CHESSMAGNETSCHOOL.COM JUNIOR GRAND PRIX TOP OVERALL STANDINGS
Name
PAPAGEORGIOU, EFTHYMIOS PHILIP
HOFFMAN, EVAN
ELBIEH, ERIK M
BALACHANDRAN, NITHIK
CHANDRA, DHRUV
ALVARADO, OSCAR
TANENBAUM, ZACHARY CHEN
KAMARA, ABUBAKARR
VALDES, ROBERTO L
RODRIGUEZ, OMAR ISAIAH
TAYLOR-BRILL, SETH
YU, JENNIFER R
BUZEK, JAN
GANESH, VIKRAM
ULRICH, ANNE E
BALLESTEROS, ADRIAN
TIEN, AEDAN
CAO-DAO, VIVIAN
PATEL, ADVAIT
ZHANG, BENJAMIN K
State
NY
CA-S
MA
GA
TN
CA-S
CT
DE
FL
FL
NC
VA
WA
CA-N
WI
CA-S
WA
VA
WV
WA
Pts.
5950
5076
4570
4550
4388
4282
4224
4200
4150
4124
4003
3829
3824
3819
3802
3769
3616
3601
3595
3592
Name
HUANG, NATALIE
BALA, SHASHANK
KROUPA, AARON JOSEPH
GAVIN, MIRO
PARK, SEEHYUN (SALLY)
HAUGH-EWALD, MAX
BECKER, SCOTT
DELGADO, GILBERT
HINTON, JAMES WADE, II
GETZ, NATE
MCGREEN, MAYA
SINGH, ADITYA
CUSHMAN, SEAN
SRINIVAS, RAHUL
BAUGH, RASHAAN
TOBIAS, SANDRA
AZVOLINSKY, ARTHUR
MORRIS, BROCK TRUMAN
EASTON, JACK RICHARD
CLARE, ZACHARY A
State
CA-N
IL
WI
PA
TN
IL
VA
CA-S
MS
WA
NY
WA
NY
CA-N
NY
IL
PA
MN
KS
DC
Pts.
3555
3500
3500
3500
3490
3488
3483
3434
3408
3342
3339
3338
3306
3299
3298
3296
3295
3290
3257
3246
U.S. OPEN SIDE EVENTS
May register on-line except for the Bughouse which is on-site only.
4 – 5 August:
U.S. Open Weekend Swiss. GPP: 6. 5-SS,
G/60. $$1,000 guaranteed prizes. $200-10050, U2200/Unr $160, U1800 $140, U1600
$120, U1400 $100, U1200 $80, Unr $50.
Entry fee $40, Unr free if paying USCF dues. OnSite Registration 8:30-9:30 am 8/4, Rds: Sat
10-1-3:30, Sun 10-1.
8 August:
U.S. Open G/15 Championship. 5-SS, G/15.
Quick rated, higher of regular or quick rating.
Entry fee $40. Registration 9 am-11:30 am.
Rds: noon, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00. 80% of
entries as returned as cash prizes. First 30%,
second 15%, U2100 12%, U1800 10%,
U1500/Unr 8%, U1200 5%.
5 August:
U.S. Open Bughouse. G/5. Entry fee $20 per
team. 80% of entry fees in cash prizes. Registration ends at 6:30 pm, first round begins at
7:00 pm.
11 August:
U.S. Open Blitz Championship. WCL GPP: 15.
7-SS (double round, 14 games), 1 section,
G/5. Quick rated, higher of regular or quick rating. Entry fee $40, free to Unrated if paying
USCF dues. Registration 9 am-11:30 am, first
round begins at noon. $2000 guaranteed prizes!
$$400-200-150, Expert $200-100, U2000
$200-100, U1800 $180-90, U1600/Unr $14070, U1400 $100, U1200 $70.
6, 7, 8, 9, 10 August:
U.S. Open Quads. G/30. Entry fee $20. Registration 9 am-11:30 am, Rds. 12-1:30-2:30.
$50 to first in each quad.
uschess.org
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