Please note that pairings are tentative and subject to change before the start of the round.
Championship Section
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | | BENJAMIN CHEN (1037 2.0) | | JACOB MISHURIS (1449 2.0) |
| 2 | | JASPER GUO (1370 1.5) | | LUCAS HOU (931 2.0) |
| 3 | | RYAN LIANG (1332 2.0) | | AVYAN NIGAM (790 1.0) |
| | 1 | DHANVA PREM KUMAR (1122 1.5) | | BYE |
Merge Section
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 4 | | SAYUJYA ALLURI (697 2.0) | | AARAV CHANDAK (839 3.0) |
| 5 | | RYAN GARCIA-WEBB (193 2.0) | | CHLOE SHEN (760 2.0) |
| 6 | | MYRA NIGAM (705 2.0) | | NIRAV KOSARAJU (703 2.0) |
| 7 | | VIHAAN GUPTA (609 1.0) | | VEDANSH MISHRA (319 1.0) |
| | 1 | GIL HOFFMANN (unr. 0.0) | | BYE |
