Laura Ross

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Laura Ross at the 2003 U.S. Chess Championships
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Laura Ross at the 2003 U.S. Chess Championships

Laura Ross (born 1988) is an American chess player. She holds the title of Woman FIDE Master. As of October 2006, her FIDE rating is 2179.

In 1998 she finished 8th in the World Championship Girls Under 10.

She holds the distinction of being the first female ever in the United States to head a "Top 100 Players" list of both male and female players, as published by the United States Chess Federation. In April 2002, she became the highest rated 13 year old, male or female, in the US. [1]

Laura is now a student at Binghamton University.

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