The US Chess Championships start October 5th

<p><big>The US Chess Championship and the US Chess Women&#39;s Championship return this week with 12 among the stronger male players in the country and 12 top US&nbsp;female players.<br />
The tournaments are 11-round Round-Robin (all play all once) with classical time control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 30 seconds (increment) per move starting from move one.</big><br />
<br />
<big>The St. Louis Chess Club World Chess Hall of Fame is the splendid venue for these 24 super-strong chess players to conquer the title and the money prizes.</big></p>

<p><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/World_Chess_Hall_of_Fame_2023.png" style="max-width: 100%;height: auto;" /></big></p>

<p><big><strong>US Championship - PARTICIPANTS</strong></big></p>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="overflow-x:auto;">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td><strong>Player</strong></td>
			<td><strong>FIDE Rating</strong></td>
			<td><strong>Age</strong></td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><big>Fabiano Caruana</big></td>
			<td><big>2786</big></td>
			<td><big>31</big></td>
			<td><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Caruana.png" style="width: 150px; height: 163px;" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><big>Wesley So</big></td>
			<td><big>2753</big></td>
			<td><big>29</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Wesley_So.png" style="width: 150px; height: 165px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><big>Levon Aronian</big></td>
			<td><big>2742</big></td>
			<td><big>40</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Aronian.png" style="width: 150px; height: 166px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Leinier Dominquez</big></p>
			</td>
			<td><big>2745</big></td>
			<td><big>39</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Dominguez.png" style="width: 150px; height: 165px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><big>Sam Shankland</big></td>
			<td><big>2698</big></td>
			<td><big>31</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Shankland.png" style="width: 150px; height: 165px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><big>Sam Sevian</big></td>
			<td><big>2698</big></td>
			<td><big>22</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Sevian.png" style="width: 150px; height: 164px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><big>Hans Niemann</big></td>
			<td><big>2667</big></td>
			<td><big>20</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Niemann.png" style="width: 150px; height: 166px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><big>Ray Robson</big></td>
			<td><big>2699</big></td>
			<td><big>28</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Robson.png" style="width: 150px; height: 164px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Dariusz Swiercz</big></p>
			</td>
			<td><big>2620</big></td>
			<td><big>29</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Swiercz.png" style="width: 150px; height: 166px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Jeffery Xiong</big></p>
			</td>
			<td><big>2693</big></td>
			<td><big>22</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Xiong.png" style="width: 150px; height: 166px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Abhimanyu Mishra</big></p>
			</td>
			<td><big>2585</big></td>
			<td><big>14</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Mishra.png" style="width: 150px; height: 165px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Andrew Tang</big></p>
			</td>
			<td><big>2496</big></td>
			<td><big>23</big></td>
			<td><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Tang.png" style="width: 150px; height: 165px;" /></td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><br />
<strong><big>US Women&#39;s Championship - PARTICIPANTS</big></strong></p>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="overflow-x:auto;">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td><strong>Player</strong></td>
			<td><strong>FIDE Rating</strong></td>
			<td><strong>FIDE Title</strong></td>
			<td><strong>Age</strong></td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><big>Irina Krush</big></td>
			<td><big>2437</big></td>
			<td><big>GM</big></td>
			<td><big>39</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Krush.png" style="width: 150px; height: 164px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><big>Carissa Yip</big></td>
			<td><big>2372</big></td>
			<td><big>IM</big></td>
			<td><big>19</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Yip.png" style="width: 150px; height: 166px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><big>Alice Lee</big></td>
			<td><big>2388</big></td>
			<td><big>FM</big></td>
			<td><big>13</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Lee.png" style="width: 150px; height: 166px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Anna Zatonskih</big></p>
			</td>
			<td><big>2363</big></td>
			<td><big>IM</big></td>
			<td><big>45</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Zatonskih.png" style="width: 150px; height: 165px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova</big></p>
			</td>
			<td><big>2350</big></td>
			<td><big>WGM</big></td>
			<td><big>24</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Tokhirjonova.png" style="width: 150px; height: 165px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Nazi Paikidze</big></p>
			</td>
			<td><big>2316</big></td>
			<td><big>IM</big></td>
			<td><big>29</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Paikidze.png" style="width: 150px; height: 164px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><big>Jennifer Yu</big></td>
			<td><big>2294</big></td>
			<td><big>WGM</big></td>
			<td><big>21</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Yu.png" style="width: 150px; height: 167px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Atousa Pourkashiyan</big></p>
			</td>
			<td><big>2288</big></td>
			<td><big>WGM</big></td>
			<td><big>35</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Pourkashiyan.png" style="width: 150px; height: 168px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Ashritha Eswaran</big></p>
			</td>
			<td><big>2273</big></td>
			<td><big>FM</big></td>
			<td><big>22</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Eswaran.png" style="width: 150px; height: 164px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Tatev Abrahamyan</big></p>
			</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td><big>WGM</big></td>
			<td><big>35</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Abrahamyan.png" style="width: 150px; height: 166px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Thalia Cervantes</big></p>
			</td>
			<td><big>2303</big></td>
			<td><big>WGM</big></td>
			<td><big>20</big></td>
			<td><big><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Cervantes.png" style="width: 150px; height: 165px;" /></big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<p><big>Ruiyang Yan</big></p>
			</td>
			<td><big>2206</big></td>
			<td><big>FM</big></td>
			<td><big>16</big></td>
			<td><img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/US_Champ_2023_Yan.png" style="width: 150px; height: 166px;" /></td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><br />
<big><strong>PRIZES</strong></big></p>

<p><big>This year, the prizes are <strong>$250,000</strong> for&nbsp;the US Championship and <strong>$152,000</strong> for the US Women&#39;s Championship.<br />
Here is how the prize fund is divided for the <u>US Championship</u>:</big></p>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="overflow-x:auto;">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th style="text-align: center;"><big>PLACE</big></th>
			<th style="text-align: center;"><big>PRIZE</big></th>
			<th style="text-align: center;"><big>PLACE</big></th>
			<th style="text-align: center;"><big>PRIZE</big></th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>1st</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$60,000</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>7th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$11,000</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2nd</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$45,000</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>8th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$10,000</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>3rd</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$35,000</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>9th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$9,000</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>4th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$25,000</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>10th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$8,000</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>5th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$20,000</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>11th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$7,000</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>6th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$14,000</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>12th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$6,000</big></td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><small>In addition, as it&#39;s tradition, the Chess Club of Saint Louis will sponsor the &ldquo;$64,000 Fischer Bonus Prize&rdquo;. Any player that finishes the U.S. Championships field with a perfect 11-0 score shall be awarded an additional $64,000.</small></p>

<p><big>The <u>US Women&#39;s Championship</u> will have the prize fund divided as follows:</big></p>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="overflow-x:auto;">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th style="text-align: center;"><big>PLACE</big></th>
			<th style="text-align: center;"><big>PRIZE</big></th>
			<th style="text-align: center;"><big>PLACE</big></th>
			<th style="text-align: center;"><big>PRIZE</big></th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>1st</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$40,000</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>7th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$7,000</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2nd</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$30,000</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>8th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$6,000</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>3rd</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$20,000</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>9th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$5,500</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>4th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$13,000</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>10th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$5,000</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>5th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$9,000</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>11th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$4,500</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>6th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$8,000</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>12th</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>$4,000</big></td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><small>In addition, as it&#39;s tradition, the Chess Club of Saint Louis will sponsor the &ldquo;$64,000 Fischer Bonus Prize&rdquo;. Any player that finishes the U.S. Championships field with a perfect 11-0 score shall be awarded an additional $64,000.</small></p>

<p><strong><big>SCHEDULE</big></strong></p>

<p><big>Play starts <strong>October 5th</strong>, following this schedule:</big></p>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="overflow-x:auto;">
	<thead>
		<tr>
			<th align="center" scope="row" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle"><big>Date</big></th>
			<th align="center" scope="row" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle"><big>Time*</big></th>
			<th align="center" scope="row" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle"><big>Event</big></th>
		</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Wednesday, October 4</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>7:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;">
			<p><big>Public Opening Ceremony</big></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Thursday, October 5</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Round 1</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Friday, October 6</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Round 2</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Saturday, October 7</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Round 3</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Sunday, October 8</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Round 4</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Monday, October 9</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Rest Day</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Tuesday, October 10</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Round 5</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Wednesday, October 11</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Round 6</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Thursday, October 12</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Round 7</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Friday, October 13</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Round 8</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Saturday, October 14</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Rest Day</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Sunday, October 15</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Round 9</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Monday, October 16</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Round 10</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Tuesday, October 17</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Round 11</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><big>Wednesday, October 18</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>2:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>Playoff (if necessary)</big></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><big>7:00 PM</big></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;">
			<p><big>Public Closing Ceremony</big></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><small><em>* All times listed are Eastern Time (GMT-4)</em></small></p>

<p style="text-align: left;"><big>Stay tuned! We will update this article with results, comments, and best games.</big></p>


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