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The 2009 U.S. Championship Contenders |
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April 7, 2009 |
The list of 24 players for the 2009 U.S. Championship (May 7-17, Saint Louis) is complete! The final spot went to Sam Shankland, the Champion of State Champions. For the most up to date information on the U.S. Championship check uschess.org or the website of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
The ratings for invitation were based on the April 2009 Overall list.
Confirmed Players and Reason for Qualification
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Varuzhan Akobian
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rating
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2
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Julio Becerra
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rating
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3
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Joel Benjamin
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rating
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4
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Michael Brooks
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wildcard
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5
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Larry Christiansen
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rating
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6
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Jaan Ehlvest
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rating
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7
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Josh Friedel
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wildcard
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8
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Boris Gulko
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rating
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9
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Robert Hess
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wildcard
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10
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Tyler Hughes
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2008 U.S. Junior Closed Champion
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11
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Ildar Ibragimov
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rating
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12
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Gregory Kaidanov
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rating
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13
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Gata Kamsky
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rating
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14
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Melikset Khachiyan
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rating
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15
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Irina Krush
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female, rating
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16
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Charles Lawton
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wildcard
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17
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Hikaru Nakamura
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rating
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18
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Alexander Onischuk
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rating
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19
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Ray Robson
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wildcard
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20
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Enrico Sevillano
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qualified - 2008 U.S. Open Champion
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Alexander Shabalov
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wildcard
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22
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Sam Shankland
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State Champion of
Champions
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23
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Yury Shulman
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qualified -
defending U.S. Champion
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24
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Anna Zatonskih
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female, rating
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