Spring 2022 GM/IM Norm Invitational

March 16-20, 2022

GM A
 Name: KAMIL DRAGUN
Current Rating: 2586
Title: GM		POL 
2019 Polish National Champion, 2018 Chess Olympiad representative (4th place). Student and chess player at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. 5th CCCSA Norm Invitational.
 Name: ALEKSANDER MISTA
Current Rating: 2541
Title: GM		POL 
3-time Polish Junior Champion, 3-time member of World Chess Solving Competition for Team Poland. Manager of the chess team at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. 3rd CCCSA Norm Invitational.
 Name: ABHIMANYU MISHRA
Current Rating: 2505
Title: GM		USA 
Youngest GM in the World (World Record Holder for Youngest GM and Youngest IM), #1 rated U14 player in the World. 13th CCCSA Norm Invitational.
 Name: RAJA PANJWANI
Current Rating: 2436
Title: IM		CAN 
 Name: JASON LIANG
Current Rating: 2419
Title: IM		USA 
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: MICHAEL BODEK
Current Rating: 2418
Title: IM		USA 
1 GM Norm. Represented Team USA at 2013 World Youth U16 Olympiad. Presidential Scholar and graduate of Dartmouth College. 1st CCCSA Norm Invitational.
 Name: ARTHUR GUO
Current Rating: 2412
Title: GM		USA 
2022 Denker High School Tournament Champion, 2021 National Open Champion, Panam Youth Champion, Panam Junior Co-champion, 1 GM norm. 6th CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: ALEKSANDR OSTROVSKIY
Current Rating: 2409
Title: IM		USA 
3-time New York State Champion, 1 GM norm. 14th CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: KASSA KORLEY
Current Rating: 2398
Title: IM		DEN 
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 LEE
Current Rating: 2377
Title: IM		USA 
Former Washington State Champion, peak USCF rating 2527. 2nd CCCSA Norm Invitational.
IM B
 Name: MARK PLOTKIN
Current Rating: 2400
Title: IM		CAN 
#10 rated Canadian, represented team Canada at the World Youth U16 Olympiad. 4th CCCSA Norm Invitational.
 Name: TIANQI WANG
Current Rating: 2322
Title: IM		USA 
 Name: BACH NGO
Current Rating: 2296
Title: IM		USA 
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: DANILA POLIANNIKOV
Current Rating: 2273
Title: FM		USA 
#11 rated 17-year-old in the US. 1st CCCSA Norm Invitational.
 Name: VISHNUVARDHAN ARJUN
Current Rating: 2268
Title: IM		IND 
Former British Junior Champion and U.S. G/60 Champion. 7th CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: ALFONSO ALMEIDA
Current Rating: 2259
Title: IM		MEX 
Former Mexican Champion and Mexican Open Champion, represented Mexico at World Chess Olympiad. 2nd CCCSA Norm Invitational.
 Name: TANITOLUWA ADEWUMI
Current Rating: 2188
Title: FM		USA 
2021 North American U12 Champion, top rated 11-year-old in the US. 3rd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: PRATEEK MISHRA
Current Rating: 2164
Title: 		USA 
#10 rated player from Georgia, #17 rated 17-year-old in the US. 2nd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: MAX RUSONIK
Current Rating: 2141
Title: FM		CAN 
#41 rated player from Canada. 1st CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: DONALD JOHNSON
Current Rating: 2116
Title: FM		USA 
IM C
 Name: JOSHUA POSTHUMA
Current Rating: 2389
Title: IM		USA 
#2 rated player from Michigan, earned 1 IM from CCC Norm Invitational. 4th CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: MIKE IVANOV
Current Rating: 2339
Title: IM		CAN 
2 IM norms, #13 rated Canadian. 1st CCCSA Norm Invitational.
 Name: NIKOLAY ANDRIANOV
Current Rating: 2330
Title: IM		CCC 
Former Ukranian and Soviet Junior Champion, defeated top GMs Garry Kasparov, Bronstein, Suetin, Averbakh. 12th CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: RUIYANG YAN
Current Rating: 2284
Title: WIM		USA 
#1 rated 14-year-old girl in the US, #3 rated 14-year-old in the US, 2022 Haring Girls Tournament Champion, 1 WIM norm. 1st CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: VISHNU VANAPALLI
Current Rating: 2259
Title: FM		USA 
#6 rated 15-year-old in the US, 2023 NC K-12 Champion, 2022 NC State Co-Champion, 1 IM norm. 3rd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: ROBERTO MARTIN DEL CAMPO
Current Rating: 2257
Title: IM		MEX 
World Chess Olympiad Gold Medalist (4-time representative), 2 draws with former World Champion Vishy Anand. 298th CCC Norm Invitational (CCC record).
 Name: BREWINGTON HARDAWAY
Current Rating: 2199
Title: GM		USA 
#2 rated 13-year-old in the US and USCF Senior Master with 2 IM norms, 2022 Barber Middle School Champion, 2022 National 8th Grade Champion. 2nd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: JAMES CANTY
Current Rating: 2198
Title: FM		USA 
#7 rated player in Michigan, professional chess streamer.
 Name: NICOLAS DE LA COLINA
Current Rating: 2181
Title: 		USA 
#21 rated 17-year-old in the US. 2nd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: OLADAPO ADU
Current Rating: 2136
Title: IM		NGR 
Represented Nigeria at the Chess Olympiad and World Cup. 3rd CCC Norm Invitational.
IM D
 Name: ALONSO ZAPATA
Current Rating: 2378
Title: GM		COL 
8-time Colombian Champion, first Colombian Grandmaster, 12-time Olympiad representative, defeated World Champions Vasily Smyslov and Vishy Anand. 9th CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: ALICE LEE
Current Rating: 2348
Title: IM		USA 
 Name: GUS HUSTON
Current Rating: 2319
Title: IM		USA 
#5 rated 16-year-old in the US, 1 IM norm. 3rd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: MING LU
Current Rating: 2298
Title: IM		USA 
#9 rated 15-year-old in the US, 1 IM norm (from CCC Norm Invitational). 3rd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: DANTE BEUKES
Current Rating: 2253
Title: IM		NAM 
Top rated player from Namibia, 3-time Namibian champion, 3-time Olympiad representative, African U18 Champion. 2nd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: ZACHARY DUKIC
Current Rating: 2228
Title: FM		CAN 
#26 rated Canadian, 1 IM norm. 2nd CCCSA Norm Invitational.
 Name: SUDARSHAN SRINIAIYER
Current Rating: 2209
Title: FM		USA 
#14 rated 17-year-old in the US, #7 player from Virginia. 2nd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: PEDRO RODRIGUEZ RIVERA
Current Rating: 2190
Title: IM		CUB 
2017 Panamerican Senior Champion. 4th CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: RAGHAV VENKAT
Current Rating: 2184
Title: 		USA 
#13 rated 17-year-old in the US, #16 rated player in Florida, 2022 Florida K-12 Champion and 2022 National 12th Grade Champion. 2nd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: DOUG ECKERT
Current Rating: 2165
Title: FM		USA 
Chess author, Correspondence Chess International Master, 2-time U.S. Junior Open Champion, 2023 U.S. Senior Open Co-champion. 7th CCC Norm Invitational.
IM E
 Name: JULIO BECERRA
Current Rating: 2493
Title: GM		USA 
2-time Cuban Champion, 8-time Florida State Champion, peak ratings 2614 FIDE and 2672 USCF (#7 in the US). 3rd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: OLIVIER-KENTA CHIKU-RATTE
Current Rating: 2382
Title: IM		CAN 
#24 rated player in Canada. 2nd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: ALEXANDER MATROS
Current Rating: 2357
Title: IM		KAZ 
 Name: ANDY WOODWARD
Current Rating: 2301
Title: GM		USA 
Top rated 13-year-old in the US, 2 GM norms. 5th CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: RYO CHEN
Current Rating: 2278
Title: IM		USA 
#2 rated 14-year-old in the US.
 Name: NICO CHASIN
Current Rating: 2260
Title: IM		USA 
#5 rated 15-year-old in the US, #4 blitz-rated player under 16 in the US, top quick-rated player under 16 in the US, 2022 National 10th Grade Co-Champion. 4th CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: GRAYSON RORRER
Current Rating: 2191
Title: IM		USA 
Columnist for American Chess Magazine, #13 rated 17-year-old in the US. 3rd CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: ALPEREN KANLI
Current Rating: 2131
Title: 		AZE 
#14 rated player from Virginia. 4th CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: MIKE ZALOZNYY
Current Rating: 2092
Title: CM		USA 
#4 rated player in Nevada, USCF Original Life Master. 5th CCC Norm Invitational.
 Name: QINDONG YANG
Current Rating: 2084
Title: 		CHN