June 10, 2025 - June 20, 2025
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Ray Robson is an American grandmaster and member of the prestigious “2700 club”, having crossed the barrier for the first time in November 2022. Robson’s career highlights include finishing second in the 2014 Millionaire Chess Open, finishing second in the 2015 U.S. Championship, and winning the 2023 Prague Masters. Born in Guam, Robson lived in Florida for most of his childhood before enrolling in Webster University in 2012. Robson has represented the U.S. National Team multiple times, earning a team gold and silver in the 2016 and 2018 Chess Olympiad. Ray also earned a team silver medal in the 2024 Budapest Olympiad.