Starting list
| Name | Club | Categories | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakamura Hikaru | New York | |||
| So Wesley | Minnesota | |||
| Kamsky Gata | ||||
| Onischuk Alexander | Texas | |||
| Shankland Sam | California | |||
| Robson Ray | ||||
| Naroditsky Daniel | ||||
| Akobian Varuzhan | ||||
| Gareyev Timur | Kansas | |||
| Troff Kayden | Utah | |||
| Sevian Samuel | Massachusetts | |||
| Holt Conrad |