May 2022 GM/IM Norm Invitational

May 4-8, 2022

GM A

Name: VLADIMIR BELOUS
Current Rating: 2525
Title: GM

Former student and chess player at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, who won the 2018 Texas Collegiate Super Finals, 2018 and 2019 Presidents' Cup. 6th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: TITAS STREMAVICIUS
Current Rating: 2508
Title: GM

#4 rated player from Lithuania, 3-time Olympiad representative, holds the longest undefeated streak at CCC Norm Invitationals (41 games and counting). 11th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: JOSHUA SHENG
Current Rating: 2487
Title: GM

2016 North American Junior Champion, earned 2nd GM norm at CCC Norm Invitational. 5th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: JASON LIANG
Current Rating: 2432
Title: IM

North American U12 Champion, Barber Middle School Co-Champion, New York State Champion, #2 rated 15-year-old in the US, earned 3 IM norms at CCC norm events. 1 GM norm. 8th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: JUSTUS WILLIAMS
Current Rating: 2417
Title: IM

Featured in the movie "Brooklyn Castle," held the record for youngest African-American National Master. 3rd CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: KASSA KORLEY
Current Rating: 2413
Title: IM

Held the record for youngest African-American National Master in history, #10 rated player from Denmark, 2 GM norms (1 earned at CCC Norm Inv.). 19th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: MICHAEL SONG
Current Rating: 2408
Title: IM

#9 player in Canada. 1st CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: DIMITAR MARDOV
Current Rating: 2402
Title: IM

#1 rated 15-year-old in the US by USCF rating, #2 rated player from Illinois. 4th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: ALEKSANDR OSTROVSKIY
Current Rating: 2397
Title: IM

3-time New York State Champion, 1 GM norm. 14th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: ALEXANDER KALIKSHTEYN
Current Rating: 2371
Title: IM

Former competitor in the US Championship, 1993 Denker High School Tournament Champion, 1 GM norm. 9th CCC Norm Invitational.

GM B

Name: BARTLOMIEJ MACIEJA
Current Rating: 2519
Title: GM

6-time Olympiad representative, 2002 European Champion, Head Coach of the UTRGV chess team, peak World Ranking #40 (2653 FIDE). 3rd CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: DARCY LIMA
Current Rating: 2488
Title: GM

FIDE Trainer, International Organizer, 3-time Brazilian Champion, competed in 2000 and 2004 FIDE World Championships, 11-time Olympiad representative. 4th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: JACOB AAGAARD
Current Rating: 2464
Title: GM

World’s leading chess trainers and authors, 4-time Olympiad representative, former British and Scottish national champion. 2nd CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: BRYCE TIGLON
Current Rating: 2382
Title: IM

#4 rated player from Washington, 2019 Denker High School Tournament Champion, 2 GM norms. 4th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: DEAN IPPOLITO
Current Rating: 2375
Title: IM

Chess author, coach, and 2022 North Carolina State Co-Champion. 6th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: BACH NGO
Current Rating: 2361
Title: IM

USCF Senior Master with 3 IM norms (2 from CCC events), bronze medalist at 2021 North American Junior Championship, #2 rated 14-year-old in the US, 2022 Florida K-8 Champion. 5th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: GAURI SHANKAR
Current Rating: 2360
Title: FM

Chess streamer with 8 IM norms (last 4 from CCC Invitationals). 29th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: ALICE LEE
Current Rating: 2344
Title: IM

#3 rated 13-year-old in the US, 3-time World Youth Champion. 4th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: KYRON GRIFFITH
Current Rating: 2341
Title: IM

Earned 2nd IM norm at CCC Norm Invitational. 5th CCC Norm Invitational.

Name: JULIAN PROLEIKO
Current Rating: 2204
Title:

3rd CCC Norm Invitational.

IM C

Name: ALONSO ZAPATA
Current Rating: 2367
Title: GM

8-time Colombian Champion, first Colombian Grandmaster, 12-time Olympiad representative, defeated World Champions Vasily Smyslov and Vishy Anand. 9th CCC Norm Invitational.