![2023_us_champs_rd_5_ghazarian_austin_fuller.jpg Ghazarian](/sites/default/files/styles/1080px_wide_scale/public/media/images/2023_us_champs_rd_5_ghazarian_austin_fuller.jpg.webp?itok=vc980_ZN)
IM Kirk Ghazarian is in good company when it comes to missing the Tactic Of The Day (courtesy Austin Fuller/SLCC)
![2023_us_open_denker_award_guo_daniel_day.jpg Guo](/sites/default/files/styles/1080px_wide_scale/public/media/images/2023_us_open_denker_award_guo_daniel_day.jpg.webp?itok=KTBdpkFH)
Last year's co-champ was this year's only 6/6 player in any of the five invitationals (photo Daniel Day)
![2023_us_champs_rn_9_mishra_lennart_ootes.jpg Mishra](/sites/default/files/styles/1080px_wide_scale/public/media/images/2023_us_champs_rn_9_mishra_lennart_ootes.jpg.webp?itok=UYkzhu9N)
"We want Fabi!" the junior champion will face Caruana in a critical game for the standings (courtesy Lennart Ootes/SLCC)
![brewington_hardaway_schipper_ccc.jpg Hardaway](/sites/default/files/styles/1080px_wide_scale/public/media/images/brewington_hardaway_schipper_ccc.jpg.webp?itok=pc52ClyF)
FM Brewington Hardaway broke the 2400 barrier and earned a GM norm in the process (courtesy Daniel Schipper/CCC)
![mexico_world_juniors_r02_0004-5_andy_woodward_usa_david_llada.jpg Woodward](/sites/default/files/styles/1080px_wide_scale/public/media/images/mexico_world_juniors_r02_0004-5_andy_woodward_usa_david_llada.jpg.webp?itok=psVjwsJu)
Woodward made waves with his upset of Niemann in their third-round clash (courtesy David Llada/FIDE)