James R. Tarjan
James R. Tarjan, born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1951. He is a International Master and a former United States Chess Champion in 1977.
Joshua E. Friedel
Joshua E. Friedel, born in Nashua, New Hampshire in 1985, but raised in Connecticut. He is a Grandmaster and a former US Junior Champion in 2002.
David Vigorito
David Vigorito, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1971, but raised in Connecticut. He is an International Master and a former US Junior Champion in 1990.
Christopher Chase
Christopher Chase, born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1974. He is an International Master and a former US Junior Champion in 1992.
Alex Lenderman
Alex Lenderman, born in Odessa, Ukraine in 1986, but he moved to Connecticut when he was a kid. He is a Grandmaster and a former US Junior Champion in 2004.