Player Bios

Player Bios Loading… Alexander Shabalov Title: Rating: Federation: Age: Bio: Tag: 2016 U.S. Championship Alex Lenderman Title: Rating: Federation: Age: Bio: Tag: 2016 U.S. Championship Jeffery Xiong Title: Rating: Federation: Age: Bio: Tag: 2016 U.S. Championship Akshat Chandra Title: Rating: Federation: Age: Bio: Tag: 2016 U.S. Championship Wesley So Title: Rating: Federation: Age: Bio: Tag: […]

Videos

Videos Missed some of the broadcast from the 2016 U.S. Championship and 2016 U.S. Women’s Championship? Not to worry! Catch up on all the action with Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley and Jennifer Shahade.

Standings & Results

Standings & Results Replay Previous Rounds Round 1 (pgn) Round 2 (pgn) Round 3 (pgn) Round 4 (pgn) Round 5 (pgn) Round 6 (pgn) Round 7 (pgn) Round 8 (pgn) Round 9 (pgn) Round 10 (pgn) Round 11 (pgn)

2016 U.S. Championship Sponsors

2016 U.S. Championship Sponsors We would like to thank the following sponsors for making it possible to bring the 2016 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Championships to Saint Louis! BISHOP SPONSOR KNIGHT SPONSOR

Meet the Commentators

Meet the Commentators Live Broadcast Commentators GM Yasser Seirawan2677 (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. Born in Damascus, Syria in 1960, Seirawan’s family […]

Regulations

Regulations The defending champion, GM Hikaru Nakamura The 2016 U.S. Championship shall be a 12-player tournament paired as a Round Robin. Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players more than 30 (thirty) minutes late for a round shall forfeit that round. Players who withdraw or forfeit a game may not […]

Regulations

Regulations The defending champion, GM Irina Krush The 2016 U.S. Women’s Championship shall be a 12-player tournament paired as a Round Robin. Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players more than 30 (thirty) minutes late for a round shall forfeit that round. Players who withdraw or forfeit a game may […]