US Championships - Live!

by ChessBase
10/23/2024 – The US Chess Championships are taking place on 11-24 October at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis, Missouri. Both the open and the women's tournaments are 12-player round robins. Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So are the top seeds in the open section, while defending champion Carissa Yip and Alice Lee are the highest-rated players in the women's category. | Follow the action live with expert commentary starting at 20.15 CEST (14.15 ET, 23.45 IST)
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Round 11

The US Championship is a 12-player round-robin featuring the strongest players in the United States. Players compete for $250,000 in prize money and the title of US Champion. If two or more players tie for first place, a playoff will be held.

The US 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 the title of US Women'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 15 and October 20

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All games

Open

Women's

Commentary by GMs Yasser Seirawan and Cristian Chirila, and WGM Katerina Nemcova

Standings after round 10 - Open

US Chess Championship 2024

Standings - Women's

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