The U.S. Championship is a 12-player round-robin featuring the strongest players in the United States. Players compete for $250,000 in prize money and title of U.S. Champion. If two or more players tie for first place a playoff will be held.
The U.S. Women’s Championship is a 12-player round-robin featuring the strongest women players in the United States. Players compete for $152,000 in prize money and title of U.S. Champion. If two or more players tie for first place a playoff will be held.
Players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one.
Rest days: October 9 and October 14
Commentary by GMs Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Katerina Nemcova
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