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- ↑ 2021 NA Junior U20 Open
- ↑ Georg Meier wins American Continental Championship 2023
- ↑ FIDE World Cup - Pairings Tree
- ↑ "Stearman, Josiah". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
