2023 U.S. Championships

The U.S. Women’s Chess Championship returns this fall featuring twelve of the nation’s top female players fighting for their share of a $152,000 prize fund. The tournament will consist of 11 rounds of classical chess, played in a round-robin (all play all) format.

The 2023 U.S. Chess & U.S. Women's Chess Championships Opening Ceremony & US Chess Hall of Fame Inductions will be held on Wednesday, October 4th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at CITYPARK, Ultra Club, 180 N. 22nd Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. Purchase Tickets.

The 2023 U.S. Chess & U.S. Women's Chess Championships Closing Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, October 18 from 5:30pm - 10:00pm at the Chase Park Plaza Sonesta, 212 Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108. Purchase Tickets. 

Tune in for daily live grandmaster commentary starting at 1:20 PM CDT on Thursday, October 5th, on the Saint Louis Chess Club’s Twitch & YouTube channels.

The U.S. Championship returns this fall featuring twelve of the country’s best players fighting for the highest national title. With a prize fund of $250,000, the tournament will consist of 11 rounds of classical chess, in a round-robin (all play all) format.

The 2023 U.S. Championship and 2023 U.S. Women's Championship shall both be 12-player tournaments paired as a Round Robin.

2023 U.S. Chess Championship