Alex Yermolinsky

Alex Yermolinsky is an American chess grandmaster. In 1993, Yermolinsky won the U.S. Chess Championship, tying for first place with Alexander Shabalov. In 1996 he was the sole champion. He won the World Open in Philadelphia three times (1993, 1995 and 1996). In 2012, Yermolinsky was inducted into the US Chess Hall of Fame.