GM Awonder Liang (courtesy SLCC / A. Fuller) GM Brandon Jacobson assessing his next move at the 2022 U.S. Open. Photo: Mark Cieslikowski Hans Niemann gives a smile before round 9 of the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. Photo: Ootes/SLCC IM Carissa Yip. Photo: STLCC/Ootes GM Andrew Hong, 2022 Weeramantry Blitz champion (courtesy of the subject) Ethan Guo Kyle Dong (photo David Llada) Arthur Guo, Photo IM Rosen GM Christopher Yoo (courtesy SLCC / Lennart Ootes) Nico Chasin at the 2022 K-12 Grade Championships (photo David Llada) Kirk Ghazarian (courtesy Fiona Steil-Antoni) IM Eddy Tian (photo David Llada) Evan Park (photo Betsy Zacate) Jason Liang (courtesy subject) Vyom Vidyarthi (photo Betsy Zacate) Liran Zhou, Photo IM Rosen IM Dimitar Mardov 2022 Barber 3rd Place Winner FM Bach Ngo at the 2022 U.S. Open. Photo: Mark Cieslikowski Erick Zhao (photo Ana Vivas) Abhi Mishra by Justin N. Lane Brewington Hardaway (photo Ana Vivas) Robert Shlyakhtenko, Photo IM Rosen Maximmilian Lu (R) (photo David Llada) Alice Lee (courtesy Charlotte Chess Center) Andy Woodward (courtesy Juan Cendejas) FM Ryo Chen (right) considering the opening against IM Dimitar Mardov. Photo: Micheline Wilson Tanitoluwa Adewumi (courtesy of subject) Megan Paragua (photo Ana Vivas) Sam Luger IM Anthony He (courtesy Caroline King) Justin Wang