The team of USA in Bursa, World Team Chess Championships 2009
Average ELO 2643, Top 4 average ELO 2679, average age 24.83
1st Board
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GM Hikaru Nakamura
Born in 1987
ELO 2715
Peak ELO 2735
2nd Board
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GM Alexander Onischuk
Born in 1975
ELO 2672
Peak ELO 2699
3rd Board
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GM Yuri Shulman
Born in 1975
ELO 2623
Peak ELO 2648
4th Board
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GM Varuzhan Akobian
Born in 1983
ELO 2624
Peak ELO 2637
1st Reserve
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GM Robert L. Hess
Born in 1991
ELO 2572
Peak ELO 2572
2nd Reserve
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IM Ray Robson
Born in 1994
ELO 2567
Peak ELO 2567
Coach
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IM John W Donaldson
Born in 1958
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