2017 U.S. Championships

Carol Jarecki

Carol JareckiCarol Jarecki, IA, NTD
Chief Arbiter - U.S. Women's Championship
International Arbiter (1984)
National Tournament Director

Regulations

Format Summary

The 2017 U.S. Championship and 2017 U.S. Women's Championship shall each be 12-player Round Robin tournaments.

International Arbiter Franc Guadalupe

Meet the Commentators & Arbiters

Live Broadcast Commentators

GM Yasser SeirawanGM Yasser Seirawan
2677 (USCF) | 2620 (FIDE)
4-time U.S. Champion

Few names in U.S. Chess are more recognizable than Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan. A four-time U.S. Champion and former World Championship contender, Seirawan was the dominant force in American chess in the 1980s.

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2017 U.S. Championships

2017 U.S. Women's Championship

2017 women's championship logo

The 2017 U.S. Women's Championship is an elite national championship event, featuring 12 of the strongest female chess players in America. Over the course of eleven rounds, these competitors will battle for $100,000 in prize money, qualification into the Women's World Championship cycle, and the coveted title of 2017 U.S. Women's Champion.

2017 U.S. Championship

The 2017 U.S. Championship is an elite national championship event, featuring 12 of the strongest chess players in America. Over the course of eleven rounds, these competitors will battle for $194,000 in prize money, qualification into the World Championship cycle, and the coveted title of 2017 U.S. Champion.

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