World Junior leaders after 9 rounds:
1 IM BRAUN Arik 2533 GER 7½
2 GM HOWELL David 2561 ENG 7
3 GM RODSHTEIN Maxim 2605 ISR 7
4 GM LI Chao B 2590 CHN 6½
5 GM SAFARLI Eltaj 2527 AZE 6½
6 GM SO Wesley 2577 PHI 6½
World Girls leaders after 9 rounds:
1 IM HARIKA Dronavalli 2461 IND 7½
2 WGM MUZYCHUK Mariya 2413 UKR 7
3 WIM MIKADZE Miranda 2258 GEO 7
4 WFM NAKHBAYEVA Guliskhan 2170 KAZ 6½
5 WIM SOUMYA Swaminathan 2293 IND 6½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
What happened to all the talented American players?
And those would be?!
Most likely some kids from around the world that were imported to USA.