Awonder Liang

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Title: 
Grandmaster
Rating: 
2669
Federation: 
Madison, WI
Age: 
14
Status: 
Accepted
Chess Highlights: 
GM Liang is the winner of the 2017 U.S. Junior Closed Championship. He is currently rated 2578 FIDE (2514 URS) and holds the records for youngest American Master and International Master, respectively.
Bio: 

Awonder is one of the most impressive chess prodigies in recent history.  The youngest GM in this year’s field, he tied for first at the 2011 U8 World Youth Chess Championship and went on to become the youngest American to ever earn the Master and IM titles.  He enters this tournament after a year of  important successes, earning his final GM Norm in May 2017 and winning the 2017 U.S Junior Closed Championship.  The Chess world can count on seeing an impressive performance from the young American GM in this year’s U.S. Championship.

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2018 U.S. Championship