2017 U.S. Junior Championship

Looking at the pairings, I expected some deep home preparation from the players. I was surprised to see that the tournament spontaneously turned into a Carlsbad Theme Tournament instead!

Compared to the early rounds, players arrived with clear intentions, to challenge the leaders!

Round one seemed to have an impact on the players and the players dramatically changed their game in round two.

A day after the opening ceremony, where players were given presents and some good advice from Tony Rich, the tournament director, the players were ready for the first round of the 2017 Junior Championships!