2014 U.S. Junior Closed Championship
For the fifth consecutive year, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis will host the Junior Closed Championship, the premier, invitation-only tournament in the country for the nation's top rising stars.
This event showcases the top students in the country and serves as the perfect example for two of our important goals: Promoting chess at the scholastic level and supporting chess at the top level by providing a professional environment for the country's top tournaments.
Click here to see the live play-by-play of each round of the U.S. Junior Closed Championship!
Meet the Players (USCF Ratings from May supplement):
- GM Kayden Troff (2573)
- IM Sam Sevian (2545)
- IM Aleksandr Ostrovskiy (2521)
- IM Luke Harmon-Vellotti (2515)
- IM Jeffrey Xiong (2513)
- FM Michael Bodek (2486)
- FM Arthur Shen (2458)
- NM Joshua Colas (2426)
- FM Justus Williams (2366)
- NM Matt Larson (2215)
To see more detailed information on the competitors, click here!
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Day |
Date |
Time |
2014 U.S. Junior Closed Championship |
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Thursday |
June 19 |
6:00 PM |
Opening Ceremony |
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Friday |
June 20 |
1:00 PM |
Round 1 |
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Saturday |
June 21 |
1:00 PM |
Round 2 |
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Sunday |
June 22 |
1:00 PM |
Round 3 |
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Monday |
June 23 |
1:00 PM |
Round 4 |
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Tuesday |
June 24 |
1:00 PM |
Round 5 |
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Wednesday |
June 25 |
1:00 PM |
Rest Day |
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Thursday |
June 26 |
1:00 PM |
Round 6 |
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Friday |
June 27 |
1:00 PM |
Round 7 |
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Saturday |
June 28 |
1:00 PM |
Round 8 |
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Sunday |
June 29 |
11:00 AM |
Round 9 |
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5:00 PM |
Playoff |
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7:00 PM |
Closing Ceremony |
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Place |
Prize |
Place |
Prize |
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1st |
$3, 000 |
6th |
$600 |
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2nd |
$2, 000 |
7th |
$500 |
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3rd |
$1, 500 |
8th |
$400 |
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4th |
$1, 000 |
9th |
$300 |
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5th |
$750 |
10th |
$250 |
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Total Prize Fund: $10,300 |
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