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 […]
Grandmaster Sam Sevian Delivers Brilliant Performance to Win 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX
For Immediate Release SAINT LOUIS, September 12, 2023 – GM Sam Sevian won the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX after a brilliant final day, where he defeated a competitive field including legendary former World Champion Garry Kasparov and World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana to take home the $37,500 first place prize. Chess 9LX was hosted […]
2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX – Day 3 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy GM Sam Sevian won the 2023 Champions Showdown after a brilliant final day, where he defeated both Garry Kasparov and Fabiano Caruana to finish with 7.0/9 and take home the $37,500 first place prize. Finishing in a three-way tie for second were GM Levon Aronian, GM Wesley So, and GM Sam […]
2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX – Day 2 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy Levon Aronian and Sam Sevian managed to overtake the lead after an exciting Day 2 in the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX, going into the final rounds tomorrow with 4.5/6. A full point behind the leaders are Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, and Sam Shankland, each with 3.5/6, while former World Champion […]
2023 Champions Showdown: Chess9LX – Day 1 Recap
by IM Kostya Kavutskiy Former World Champion Garry Kasparov stormed in to grab the lead on the first day of the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess9LX, as he scored two wins against So and Robson along with a draw against Nakamura to end the day in clear first place with 2.5/3. Tied for second going into […]
2023 Champions Showdown Chess 9LX | Pairings & Results
Pairings & Results Sorry, but your web browser does not support iframes. 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX Overview The field Pairings & Results Recap Articles Regulations
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 […]
2023 Champions Showdown Chess 9LX | Regulations
Regulations Format: Champions Showdown: Chess9LX (“the Event”) is a round robin Chess960 (Fischer Random) tournament played at rapid time controls Venue:The Event shall be held at the Saint Louis Chess Club temporary tournament hall Schedule of Events: Each round shall begin at the start times listed in the Schedule of Events Pairings & Scoring: Players […]
2023 Champions Showdown Chess 9LX
The highly anticipated 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess9LX returns this September with yet another exciting edition. This year’s tournament features the top players from the United States competing alongside legendary former World Champion Garry Kasparov. Fighting for a total prize fund of $150,000, the participants will face each other over the course of nine rounds of […]
Regulations
Regulations Format Summary The 2023 Summer Chess Classic shall be a 10-player tournament paired as a Round Robin. Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players not at their board at the beginning of each round may receive a fine of $500 to be deducted from their prize for each occurrence. […]