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Balaji Daggupati is a grandmaster originally from Northern California. He is currently ranked #10 among U.S. players under 21 and is the third highest-rated 18-year-old in the country. Daggupati’s tournament achievements include winning the 2019 US Class Championship and tying for 3rd place in the 2022 U.S. Junior Championship. As of June 2023, Balaji was ranked #61 on the FIDE Top 100 Juniors list.