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2023 U.S. Chess Championships - Day 11 Recap

IM Carissa Yip became the 2023 U.S. Women’s Champion after a dramatic final round which saw both her and key rival WGM Begim Tokhirjonova losing their games, allowing Yip to keep first place and secure her second national title. Meanwhile with GM Fabiano Caruana having already clinched the 2023 U.S. Championship, second place ended up being shared among GMs Wesley So, Leinier Dominguez, and the surprise Abhimanyu Mishra, who defeated GM Levon Aronian to cap off an incredible performance.

2023 U.S. Chess Championships - Day 10 Recap

Top seed GM Fabiano Caruana clinched victory in the 2023 U.S. Championship after his win today over GM Abhimanyu Mishra, securing his second straight national title. In the U.S. Women’s Championship, the standings at the top were flipped as sole leader WGM Begim Tokhirjonova lost a crucial game to GM Irina Krush, allowing IM Carissa Yip to steal the lead with a win over IM Anna Zatonskih.

2023 U.S. Chess Championships - Day 9 Recap

Reigning U.S. Champion GM Fabiano Caruana took one step closer to a second consecutive title as he defeated GM Hans Niemann in a crucial game for the standings. But keeping up were GMs Leinier Dominguez, Wesley So, and U.S. Junior Champion Abhimanyu Mishra, who each won their games to stay within a point of the leader. Meanwhile in the U.S. Women's Championship, WGM Begim Tokhirjonova took the sole lead after her fifth straight victory, as key rival IM Carissa Yip only managed to draw her game.

2023 U.S. Chess Championships - Day 8 Recap

After a shocking blunder by GM Hans Niemann, top seed GM Fabiano Caruana was able to extend his lead to a full point in the U.S. Championship, despite spoiling a winning position against GM Sam Shankland. Meanwhile IM Carissa Yip survived a completely lost position against WGM Atousa Pourkashiyan to notch her fourth win in a row, while fellow co-leader WGM Begim Tokhirjonova kept pace with a crushing win over IM Anna Zatonskih.

2023 U.S. Chess Championships - Day 7 Recap

After another six draws in the U.S. Championship, top seed GM Fabiano Caruana kept his lead with 5.0/7, with GM Hans Niemann still close behind in clear second. Meanwhile IM Carissa Yip and WGM Begim Tokhirjonova showed no signs of slowing down in the U.S. Women’s Championship, both scoring their third straight wins and extending their lead even further.

2023 U.S. Chess Championships - Day 6 Recap

After 10/12 decisive games in yesterday’s round, today calmed down with six draws in the U.S. Championship, leaving top seed and reigning champion GM Fabiano Caruana in clear first, with GM Hans Niemann remaining half a point behind in second. In the U.S. Women’s Championship, co-leaders IM Carissa Yip and WGM Begim Tokhirjonova both continued their stellar run with wins as Black, increasing their lead over the field to a full point.

2023 U.S. Chess Championships - Day 5 Recap

It was a wild day with plenty of decisive action as top seed GM Fabiano Caruana won his third straight game, defeating GM Andrew Tang to maintain his lead in the U.S. Championship. Meanwhile GM Hans Niemann scored the full point against GM Levon Aronian, placing him in sole second. In the U.S. Women’s Championship, IM Carissa Yip and WGM Begim Tokhirjonova both won to continue leading the field with 4.0/5, while 8-time champion GM Irina Krush defeated IM Anna Zatonskih to remain just a half-point behind.

2023 U.S. Chess Championships - Day 4 Recap

Top seed GM Fabiano Caruana took the sole lead in the U.S. Championship after winning his second straight game, as previous leader GM Abhimanyu Mishra lost today to GM Hans Niemann. Meanwhile in the U.S. Women’s Championship, leaders IM Carissa Yip and WGM Begim Tokhirjonova faced off in a long complicated struggle that eventually ended in a draw, as they continue to lead the field going into the first rest day of the event.

2023 U.S. Chess Championships - Day 3 Recap

It was an action-packed day as 2023 U.S. Junior Champion GM Abhimanyu Mishra took the sole lead in the U.S. Championship after defeating GM Ray Robson in a hectic game. In the meantime IM Carissa Yip took down another key rival in IM-elect Alice Lee, while WGM Begim Tokhirjonova defeated WGM Tatev Abrahamyan to stay tied for the lead in the U.S. Women’s Championship.

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