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 […]
2023 U.S. Women’s Championship
2023 U.S. Women’s Championship 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 […]
2023 U.S. Championship
2023 U.S. Championship 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. Chess & U.S. Women’s Chess Championships […]
Regulations
Regulations The 2023 U.S. Championship and 2023 U.S. Women’s Championship shall both be 12-player tournaments 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 […]
2023 U.S. Championships
2023 U.S. Championships 2023 U.S. Chess Championship 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. Tune in for daily live […]
Pairings & Results | B
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U.S. Juniors’ and Senior Championship: Day 9 Recap

by IM Kostya Kavutskiy GM Abhimanyu Mishra became the 2023 U.S. Junior Chess Champion after drawing his last round game to reach 6.0/9 points, half a point ahead of four players who tied for second, GM Brandon Jacobson, GM Andrew Hong, GM Balaji Daggupati, and IM Arthur Guo. Although GM Melik Khachiyan and IM-elect Alice […]
U.S. Juniors’ and Senior Championship: Day 8 Recap

by IM Kostya Kavutskiy After drawing their games both GM Melik Khachiyan and IM-elect Alice Lee clinched national titles with a round to spare in the 2023 U.S. Senior and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships. Their victory was secured after they both reached 6.5/8 points, with their key rivals no longer able to catch them […]
U.S. Juniors’ and Senior Championship: Day 7 Recap

by IM Kostya Kavutskiy Round 7 of the 2023 U.S. National Championships saw clear leaders emerge in all three fields as GM-elect Arthur Guo defeated key rival GM Andrew Hong to take the sole lead in the U.S. Junior, while IM-elect Alice Lee survived a dangerous endgame to score an important victory over IM Carissa […]