Clarissa Yip
(Photo taken from http://hooplaha.com/2013/07/9-year-old-girl-becomes-youngest-chess-expert-in-u-s/)
This very interesting and important for youth chess in the US event is under way in New Hampshire. It is a closed and prestigious one as among its prizes are scholarships, software, etc.
The participants are:
Maggie Feng
Apurva Virkud
Jennifer Yu
Akshita Gorti
Becca Lampman
Claudia Munoz
Alexandra Wiener
Alice Dong
Kimberly Ding
Carissa Yip
View their biographies here.
After 6 rounds Munoz, Lampman and Virkud have 4 points.
View the standings here.