Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Claims Fourth U.S. Championship Title; IM Carissa Yip Wins Third Consecutive U.S. Women’s Championship
SAINT LOUIS (October 25, 2024) Grandmaster (GM) Fabiano Caruana and International Master (IM) Carissa Yip took top honors out of a field of elite American chess players in the 2024 U.S. Chess Championship and 2024 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship, respectively. Organized by the Saint Louis Chess Club and hosted at the World Chess Hall of […]
IM Alice Lee, GM Christopher Yoo and GM Vladimir Akopian Crowned Winners in U.S. Girls, Junior and Senior Championships in Saint Louis
SAINT LOUIS, Mo., July 29, 2024 – Out of a field of the nation’s top chess players, International Master (IM) Alice Lee was named champion in the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, Grandmaster (GM) Christopher Yoo won the U.S. Junior Championship, and GM Vladimir Akopian secured victory in the U.S. Senior Championship with a round to […]
2023 U.S. Chess Champions: Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Defends Title to Become Three-Time U.S. Champion; International Master Carissa Yip Wins Second Title in Women’s Division
SAINT LOUIS (October 19, 2023) – Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana and International Master Carissa Yip took top honors out of a field of elite American chess players in the 2023 U.S. Chess Championship and 2023 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship, respectively. Hosted in America’s chess capital by the Saint Louis Chess Club at the World Chess […]
America’s Top Chess Players to Compete for More Than $400,000 in 2023 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Chess Championship
SAINT LOUIS (September 21, 2023) – The nation’s top chess players are set to compete in the U.S’. most prestigious events – the 2023 U.S. Chess Championship and 2023 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship. Hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club (STLCC) at the World Chess Hall of Fame, two fields of 12 players will face […]
Saint Louis Chess Club to Host Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX
SAINT LOUIS, August 30, 2023 – Presented by the Saint Louis Chess Club, the highly anticipated 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX returns this September 8-10, 2023 at the World Chess Hall of Fame with another exciting line-up featuring a prize purse of $150,000. This year’s tournament features the top players from the United States, including […]
IM Elect Alice Lee, GM Abhimanyu Mishra and GM Melikset Khachiyan Crowned Winners in National Junior and Senior Championships in Saint Louis
SAINT LOUIS (July 27, 2023) – All eyes were on Saint Louis as tournament play for the 2023 U.S. Girls’ Junior, U.S. Junior and U.S. Senior Championships hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club came to an exciting conclusion this week. Each event featured ten of the nation’s best junior and senior players competing […]
Saint Louis Chess Club to Host Legends and Rising Stars of American
SAINT LOUIS – June 29, 2023 – Top American junior and senior chess players will return to Saint Louis for the 2023 U.S. Senior, Junior, and Girls’ Junior Championships hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club. From July 15-25, 2023, the top 10 players across three divisions – juniors, girls, and seniors, will travel to […]
IM Anna Zatonskih Wins 2023 Cairns Cup Hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club, Takes Home $45,000 Top Prize
SAINT LOUIS, June 20, 2023 – With one round to spare, International Master (IM) Anna Zatonskih defied the odds to win the 2023 Cairns Cup. The four-time U.S. Women’s Champion called the win her best achievement of her chess career as she took the grand prize of $45,000, despite starting as the lowest-rated player in […]
Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and Grandmaster Irina Krush Win The Second Annual American Cup
Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and Grandmaster Irina Krush Win The Second Annual American Cup $300,000 in Prize Money Awarded During Double-Elimination Knockout Tournaments SAINT LOUIS, March 28, 2023 – Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Irina Krush bested a field of elite chess players from across the United States to take top honors in the 2023 Open and […]
The American Cup Returns to Saint Louis March 17-26, 2023
The American Cup Returns to Saint Louis March 17-26, 2023 16 Chess Players Will Compete in a Double-Elimination Knockout for $300,000 in Prizes SAINT LOUIS, Feb 21 2023 – America’s best chess players will return to the Saint Louis Chess Club to battle over the board from March 17- 26, 2023 for the second annual […]