From March the 20th to April the 1st, 12 of the strongest chess players in the USA will compete for the coveted title of US Chess Champion.
This year, the total prize fund is a stunning $194,000, with $50,000 to go to the winner and $35,000 to the runner-up.
The Championship will be held at the fabulous Chess Club and Scholastic Center in St. Louis, Missouri, owned by the chess passionate and benefactor Rex Sinquefield.
The tournament is a Round Robin with 12 players (11 rounds). All the rounds start at 2 PM EDT.
The ICC will relay the moves LIVE.
Here is the schedule:
Date | Time (EDT) | Event |
---|---|---|
Wednesday, March 20 | 2:00 PM | Round 1 |
Thursday, March 21 | 2:00 PM | Round 2 |
Friday, March 22 | 2:00 PM | Round 3 |
Saturday, March 23 | 2:00 PM | Round 4 |
Sunday, March 24 | 2:00 PM | Round 5 |
Monday, March 25 | 2:00 PM | Round 6 |
Tuesday, March 26 | Rest Day | |
Wednesday, March 27 | 2:00 PM | Round 7 |
Thursday, March 28 | 2:00 PM | Round 8 |
Friday, March 29 | 2:00 PM | Round 9 |
Saturday, March 30 | 2:00 PM | Round 10 |
Sunday, March 31 | 2:00 PM | Round 11 |
Monday, April 1 | 2:00 PM | Playoff (if necessary) |
The field is quite impressive.
Player | FIDE Rating | Age |
---|---|---|
![]() Fabiano Caruana |
2828 | 26 |
![]() Wesley So |
2762 | 25 |
![]() Hikaru Nakamura |
2746 | 31 |
![]() Leinier Dominguez |
2739 | 35 |
![]() Sam Shankland |
2731 | 27 |
![]() Ray Robson |
2667 | 24 |
![]() Jeffery Xiong |
2663 | 18 |
![]() Sam Sevian |
2642 | 18 |
![]() Aleksandr Lenderman |
2637 | 29 |
![]() Varuzhan Akobian |
2625 | 35 |
![]() Awonder Liang |
2590 | 15 |
![]() Timur Gareyev |
2557 |
31 |
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