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
Rating: 
2392
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
Rating: 
2369
Federation: 
Coppell, Texas
Age: 
11
Status: 
Accepted
Chess Highlights: 
2010 World Youth Chess Championships Silver Medal

Atulya Shetty

Title: 
National Master
Rating: 
2323
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
Rating: 
2314
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
Rating: 
2233
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
Rating: 
2179
Federation: 
Houston, Texas
Age: 
19
Status: 
Accepted
Chess Highlights: 
2011 U.S. Junior Open Champion; Texas State High School Co-Champion in 2011

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