U.S. Chess Championships Open in Saint Louis
St. Louis is an independent city in Missouri. The 2026 U.S. Chess Championship and the 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship opened on October 7 at the Saint Louis Chess Club, with 12 elite players in each field competing through October 23 for a total prize fund of more than $400,000.
The men's field is led by defending and five-time champion GM Fabiano Caruana and three-time champion GM Wesley So. The U.S. Championship, first held in 1845, is one of the strongest national championships in the world by average rating.
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