Maryland Chess Association

MD's Representatives at 2022 U.S. Open Invitationals

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by John D. Rockefeller V

Congratulations to Maryland’s representatives at the 2022 U.S. Open Invitationals, held during the U.S. Open:

• GM Larry Kaufman, 2313, tied for 6^th in the John T. Irwin National Tournament of Senior (50+) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Irwin Stipend of $750. See the Irwin results.
• Neel Jay, 2108, tied for 20^th in the GM Arnold Denker National Tournament of High-School (9-12) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Denker Stipend of $750. See the Denker results.
• Carissa Zheng, 2036, tied for 17^th in the WIM Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls (K-12) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Haring Stipend of $750. See the Haring results.
• Thomas Diep, 1570, tied for 36^th in the Dewain Barber National Tournament of Middle-School (6-8) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Barber Stipend of $750. See the Barber results.
• Nitesh Cherukuri, 2087, tied for 8^th in the John D. Rockefeller III National Tournament of Elementary-School (K-5) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Rockefeller Stipend of $750. See the Rockefeller results.

As a team, Maryland’s players tied for 18^th out of the maximum of 54 state affiliate teams. See the U.S. Open Invitationals’ state team standings.

MD’s state representatives were eligible to play in the FM Sunil Weeramantry National Blitz Tournament of State Champions, held several hours before the U.S. Open Invitationals. Separated into 4 sections by rating, players can compete against players from any of the U.S. Open Invitationals. See the Weeramantry results.