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IM Jeffrey Xiong still leads the field with a score of 4.5/6, but faces his
Ben Finegold and Aviv Friedman interview Matt Larson after his round 5 victory over Alex
Jeffrey Xiong, 13, is playing in his third U.S. Junior Closed Championship in Saint Louis.
IM Sam Sevian, one of the pre-tournament favorites, got on the board with a victory
GM Kayden Troff looks to be in top form through the first two rounds of
Joshua Colas and Justus Williams each scored huge upset victories in round 1 of the
Senate Chaplin Barry Black, Sam Sevian, Aksithi Eswaran, Jeffrey Xiong and Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
Jeffrey Xiong is the No. 2-ranked 13-year-old in the nation behind Sam Sevian. SAINT LOUIS
GMs Gata Kamsky and Irina Krush each turned in undefeated performances to win their respective
Alex Lenderman drew Varuzhan Akobian in the final round of regulation at the U.S Championship.