The Webster Gorloks at College Chess Final Four

1. GM Liem Le (Vietnam) 2774 – Team Captain

–  Academic info: Double Majors in Finance (BS) and Management (BA) – Senior
– Some chess accomplishments: GM at 15, #1 in Vietnam since 2008, World Blitz Champion, 2-time Aeroflot Champion, multiple times Chess Olympian, multiple times World Cup participant, 2-time SPICE Cup Champion, 3-time College Chess Final Four Champion, etc.
– Hobbies: Sports, reading, etc.

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2. GM Ray Robson (USA) 2751 – Team Co-Captain

– International Studies with an emphasis in Asia – Senior
– Former youngest GM in US history, Olympiad Gold Medalist, multiple times World Cup participant, 2-time SPICE Cup Champion, 4-time College Chess Final Four Champion, etc.
– Tennis, music, reading, etc.

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3. GM Alex Shimanov (Russia) 2715

– MBA – Graduate student
– GM at 16, Russian champion in multiple age groups, World Open Champion, World Cup participant, College Chess Final Four Champion, etc.
– Ice hockey, poker, etc.

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4. GM Vasif Durarbayli (Azerbaijan) 2706

– Economics, Minor in Spanish – Senior
– GM at 18, World Youth and European Youth Champion, US Open Champion, World Cup participant, 2-time College Chess Final Four Champion, etc.
– CrossFit, soccer, ping pong, basketball, reading, languages, etc.

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5. GM Illia Nyzhnyk (Ukraine) 2705

– Computer Science – Junior
– GM at 13, Moscow Open Champion, 3-time World Open Champion, US Open Champion, National Open Champion, SPICE Cup Champion, 2-time College Chess Final Four Champion, etc.
– Ping pong, movies, etc.

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6. GM Priyadharshan Kannappan (India) 2610

– Management & Leadership – Graduate student
– Won 11 medals for India in Asian, World and Commonwealth Championships, Chicago Open Champion, Mid-American Open Champion, MVP of 2012 US Chess League, etc.
– Movies, Indian music, Indian politics, and reading autobiographies, etc.

Head Coach: GM Susan Polgar
Coach & Chief Strategist: Paul Truong
Assistant Coaches: GM Manuel Leon Hoyos, GM Ashwin Jayaram