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:

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.  

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

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