2012 U.S. Junior Closed Championship Player Bios
Ratings listed are from the USCF's March supplement, which will be used to determine pairings. Click here for a list of current player ratings.
Kayden Troff
Title:
FIDE Master
Federation:
West Jordan, Utah
Age:
14
Status:
Accepted
Chess Highlights:
2010 U12 World Youth Championships Silver Medal; 2009 U12 North American Championship Gold Medal
Jeffery Xiong
Title:
FIDE Master
Federation:
Coppell, Texas
Age:
11
Status:
Accepted
Chess Highlights:
2010 World Youth Chess Championships Silver Medal
Atulya Shetty
Title:
National Master
Federation:
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Age:
16
Status:
Accepted
Chess Highlights:
2012 US Amateur Team Champion; 2006, 2008, 2010 World Youth Representative; 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 USCF All-American Team; 2011 Michigan Open Champion; 2008, 2009, 2012 Michigan K-12 Champion
Justus Williams
Title:
National Master
Federation:
New York
Age:
13
Status:
Accepted
Chess Highlights:
2012, 2011, 2010 U.S. All American Team, member of 2012 National High School Championship team
Kevin Cao
Title:
National Master
Federation:
Saint Louis
Age:
15
Status:
Accepted
Chess Highlights:
Kings vs. Queens Event; T-1st 2011 Pittsburgh Open; 2011, 2010 All-American Team; 2010 Missouri State K-8 Champion; Life Master at age 14
Matthew Michaelides
Title:
National Master
Federation:
Houston, Texas
Age:
19
Status:
Accepted
Chess Highlights:
2011 U.S. Junior Open Champion; Texas State High School Co-Champion in 2011