U.S. Junior Champ Robert Hess is Now IM-Elect Robert Hess!

Jennifer Shahade reports at Chess Life Online that current U.S. Junior Champion Robert Hess has achieved his third and final IM norm at the 2007 Cannes Open in France.

My August 2006 Scholastic Chess ChessCafe column included an interview with Robert and I noted at the time that he had already achieved two IM norms.

Congratulations to IM-elect Robert Hess!