The Maryland Chess Association with be hosting the 2013 US Cadet Championship from July 20-23 at the Rockville Hilton in Rockville, Maryland. The Cadet is an invitational tournament for the top US players under the age of 16. The top eight players will be playing a round robin tournament to determine the champion. The winner will receive a four-year scholarship to UMBC. In addition, the top three players will receive free entry into the Washington Internationl that starts on August 5th.
The players in this year's tournament are:
- Joshua Colas (2398)
- Justus Williams (2374)
- David Hua (2373)
- Varun Krishnan (2346)
- Michael Brown (2343)
- Ruifeng Li (2326)
- James Black (2310)
- Christopher Wu (2293)
Only 105 ratings points separate the top from the bottom. So, all the games will be competitive. The games will be at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on July 20-22 and at 10 a.m. on July 23. The standings, pairings, and live games will be at http://uscadet.mdchess.com.