ST. LOUIS, July 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chess Club and
Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
(CCSCSL), in cooperation with the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF),
U.S. Chess Federation, World Chess Federation (FIDE) and FIDE
Trainers' Commission are proud to announce the U.S. and World Team
players for the Match of the Millennials. Hosted at the CCSCSL from
July 26th through the 29th, nine
American players will face the nine best juniors from around the
world.
"We are thrilled to host this tournament showcasing some of the
best junior players from not only the
United States but from around the world," said Tony Rich, executive director of the Saint Louis
Chess Club. "This demonstrates that Saint
Louis is becoming the epicenter of chess worldwide."
The Match of the Millennials tournament is not only unique in
the young players representing all corners of the world, but also
in its format. Across the four days of the tournament, players will
compete in two rounds starting at 10
a.m. and 5 p.m. Each round
will have eight games total, four from a U17 (under 17 years old)
section and four in the U14 (under 14 years old) section.
In addition to the bragging rights, teams will be vying for top
honors and the $30,000 prize fund.
The winning team will receive $20,000, while the runner-up will receive
$10,000. Prizes will be split evenly
should the match end in a tie. The prize fund is sponsored by the
Saint Louis Chess Club, whose impact over the last 10 years has
transformed American chess.
All games can be viewed live at uschesschamps.com with
commentary by chess Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez, Woman
Grandmaster Jennifer Shahade, and the colorful commentary of
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley on the smartboard.
U.S.
Team
|
Captains: Michael
Khodarkovsky and Armen Ambartsumian; Coach Alex Onischuk
|
Team
|
Name
|
FIDE
Ranking
|
Age
|
Home
Country
|
Federation
|
U17
|
Jeffery
Xiong
|
2642
|
17
|
U.S.A.
|
U.S.A.
|
U17
|
Sam Sevian
|
2633
|
16
|
U.S.A.
|
U.S.A.
|
U17
|
Ruifeng Li
|
2568
|
15
|
U.S.A.
|
U.S.A.
|
U17
|
John Michael
Burke
|
2479
|
15
|
U.S.A.
|
U.S.A.
|
U17
|
Nicolas
Checa
|
2415
|
16
|
U.S.A.
|
U.S.A.
|
U14
|
Awonder
Liang
|
2536
|
14
|
U.S.A.
|
U.S.A.
|
U14
|
Andrew
Hong
|
2334
|
12
|
U.S.A.
|
U.S.A.
|
U14
|
Carissa
Yip
|
2261
|
13
|
U.S.A.
|
U.S.A.
|
U14
|
Martha
Samadashvili
|
2018
|
13
|
U.S.A.
|
U.S.A.
|
World
Team
|
Captains: Efstratios
Grivas (Greece) and Alexander Beliavsky (Slovenia), Head of
delegation/Coach Zurab Azmaiparashvili (Georgia).
|
Team
|
Name
|
FIDE
Ranking
|
Age
|
Home
Country
|
Federation
|
U17
|
Haik
Martirosyan
|
2544
|
17
|
Armenia
|
ARM
|
U17
|
Andrey
Esipenko
|
2523
|
15
|
Russia
|
RUS
|
U17
|
Aleksei
Sarana
|
2510
|
17
|
Russia
|
RUS
|
U17
|
Anton
Smirnov
|
2495
|
16
|
Australia
|
AUS
|
U17
|
Aryan
Chopra
|
2491
|
16
|
India
|
IND
|
U14
|
Praggnanandhaa Ramesh
Babu
|
2479
|
12
|
India
|
IND
|
U14
|
Nodirbek
Abdusattorov
|
2467
|
13
|
Uzbekistan
|
UZB
|
U14
|
Bibisara
Assaubayeva
|
2386
|
13
|
Russia
|
RUS
|
U14
|
Nurgyul
Salimova
|
2332
|
14
|
Bulgaria
|
FIDE
|
About The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
The Chess Club and
Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to making
chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing
a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the
Club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons and
special lectures.
Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint
Louis is committed to supporting those chess programs that
already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of
new in-school and after-school programs. For more information,
visit www.saintlouischessclub.org.
About the U.S. Chess Federation
The US Chess
Federation (US Chess) is the official governing body and
not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization for chess players and chess
supporters in the United States.
Our mission is to empower people through chess one move at a time.
Our vision is to enrich the lives of all persons and communities
through increasing the play, study, and appreciation of the game of
chess. For more information, visit www.uschess.org.
About the Kasparov Chess Foundation
Founded by World
Chess Champion Garry Kasparov as a
not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, KCF's mission is to bring
the many educational benefits of chess to children worldwide by
providing a complete chess curriculum and enrichment programs. The
Foundation promotes the study of chess as a cognitive learning tool
in curricular classes and after-school programs for elementary,
middle and high schools, both in the public and private school
sectors. The not-for-profit Foundation also organizes regional,
national, and worldwide tournaments, programs for talented
students, and promotional chess events. For more information, visit
www.kasparovchessfoundation.org.
About the World Chess Federation
Founded in
Paris on 20
July 1924, the World Chess Federation (Federation
Internationale des Echecs, known as FIDE from its French acronym)
was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as an
International Sports Federation in 1999. With 188 member
federations, FIDE is among the biggest sports organizations in the
world, very proud of over forty official championships for
youngsters, men, women and seniors. For more information, visit
www.fide.com.
About the FIDE Trainers' Commission
The FIDE Trainers'
Commission is responsible for testing and licensing of chess
trainers worldwide. For more information, visit
trainers.fide.com.
Match of the Millennials
USA vs. The World
26-29 July, 2017
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