2018 Junior World Championship Teams Approved

The USBF Board of Directors has approved the following teams who will represent USBF at the 2018 World Junior Championships in China this August:

For the Patiño Cup (Players Under Age 26):

USA1

Zach Grossack-Oren Kriegel
Christian Jolly-Adam Kaplan
Ben Kristensen-Kevin Rosenberg
NPC Michael Rosenberg

USA2

Sam Amer-Yichen Yin
Arjun Dhir-Will Zhu
Greg Herman-Burke Snowden
NPC David Caprera

For the Damiani Cup (Players Under Age 21)

Cornelius Duffie-Stella Wan
Kevin Huang-Brent Xiao
Richard Jeng-Sarah Youngquist
NPC Sylvia Shi

For the Rona Cup (Women Under Age 26)

Sophia Chang-Lucy Zhang
Emma Kolesnik-Lingyi Ma
Amber Lin-Isha Thapa
NPC Kent Mignocchi

For the Koç University Cup (Players Under Age 16)

Harrison Luba-Michael Xu
Michael Hu-Arthur Zhou
Rory Xiao-Jonathan Yue
NPC Jim Munday

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Dhir Wins Exciting USA2 Final

The Dhir team - Arjun Dhir-Will Zhu, Sam Amer-Greg Herman-Burke Snowden, defeated the Wei team - Hongji Wei-Chang Liu, Yewen Fan-Nian Si, Che Shen-Yichen Yin on the final board of the match, when the declarer in 7 diamonds had to decide whether to take a finesse or play for a squeeze and made the wrong decision. Review the bidding and play in the final segment here for lots of excitement.

 

2018 USA2 Patiño Cup team

2018 Dhir Team

                          Burke Snowden, Sam Amer, Greg Herman, Will Zhu, Arjun Dhir, photo by Sylvia Shi

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USA1 Teams for 2018 World Junior Championships

Congratulations to the winners in all 4 divisions of the Michael Seamon Junior USBC:

 

Under 26, who will be USA1 for the Patiño Cup: Adam Kaplan-Christian Jolly,
                  Zach Grossack-Oren Kriegel, Ben Kristensen-Kevin Rosenberg:

 

2018 Patino team 2

          Ben Kristensen, Adam Kaplan, Zack Grossack, Christian Jolly, Kevin Rosenberg, Oren Kriegel, photo by Bo Xiao

 

Under 21, who will be USA1 for the Damiani Cup: Brent Xiao-Kevin Huang,
                 Cornelius Duffie-Richard Jeng-SarahYougquist

 

2018 Damiani Team

                              Sarah Youngquist, Kevin Huang, Richard Jeng, Brent Xiao, Cornelius Duffie, photo by Sylvia Shi

 

Under 16, who will be USA for the Koç University Cup:
Rory Xiao-Jonathan Yue-Harrison Luba, Michael Hu-Arthur Zhou

 

2018 U16 team

                                  Harrison Luba, Rory Xiao, Michael Hu, Arthur Zhou, Jonathan Yue, photo by Bo Xiao

 

Young Women under 26, who will be USA for the Rona Cup: Isha Thapa-Amber Lin,
                                           Sophia Chang-Lucy Zhang

 

2018 Rona Team

                                             Sophia Chang, Lucy Zhang, Isha Thapa, Amber Lin, photo by Sylvia Shi

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2017 MICHAEL SEAMON JUNIOR USBC UNDERWAY

Teams in the Under 26 and Under 21 divisions of the 2017 Michael Seamon Junior USBC started play today in Atlanta. Thanks to Bo Xiao, here's what the playing room looked like this morning:

2017 MSJUSBC

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