2023 United States Chess Championship

The 2023 edition of the United States Chess Championship took place at the Saint Louis Chess Club in St. Louis, Missouri from 4 October to 19 October 2023. As with every United States Chess Championship tournament since 2014, it was a round-robin tournament.[1] Twelve players were invited to compete. Besides the reigning US champion, these included the winners of the US Open Chess Championship, the US Junior Championship, and the US Senior Open Championship. The remaining players were chosen by highest invitational rating, or were selected by the United States Chess Federation (USCF) as wildcards.

United States Championship 2023
Fabiano Caruana, the winner of the tournament, maintained his title as the United States Chess Champion
VenueSaint Louis Chess Club
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri
Dates4–19 October 2023
Competitors12
Winning score8 points of 11
Total prize money$250,000
Champion
United States Fabiano Caruana
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The twelve qualifiers were Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Leinier Domínguez, Abhimanyu Mishra, Hans Niemann, Samuel Sevian, Ray Robson, Levon Aronian, Sam Shankland, Jeffery Xiong, Dariusz Świercz and Andrew Tang, all of whom are grandmasters.[2] Fabiano Caruana won the tournament without losing a game. This was his second consecutive title.

Participants

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All statistics as of October 2023.

Participants[3]
Player Age Rating World ranking
  Fabiano Caruana (defending champion) 31 2786 2
  Wesley So 29 2753 10
  Leinier Domínguez 40 2745 13
  Abhimanyu Mishra 14 2592 >100
  Hans Niemann 20 2667 70
  Samuel Sevian 22 2698 37
  Ray Robson 28 2699 36
  Levon Aronian 40 2742 15
  Sam Shankland 32 2698 38
  Jeffery Xiong 22 2693 45
  Dariusz Świercz 29 2620 >100
  Andrew Tang 23 2496 >100

Organization

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The tournament was a twelve-player, round-robin tournament, meaning there were 11 rounds with each player facing the others once. The tournament winner became the United States Chess Champion.

Regulations

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  • The time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game. There is a 30-second increment starting on move one.
  • Players are not allowed to draw by agreement.
  • The event is a 12-player round-robin, where every player plays once against every other player on the field.
  • Players get 1 point for a win, 0.5 points for a draw, and 0 points for a loss.
  • The player with the most points at the end of the last round wins the event.

Tie breaks

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While there was no tie for first place, such a situation would have been addressed as follows:

If two players tie for first a two-game 10+2 rapid match will take place. If there remains a tie, a single armageddon game will occur.

If three or four players tie for first a single round-robin in the 10+2 rapid time control will take place

If two players remain tied, they contest a two-game 3+2 blitz match. If the tie persists, an armageddon game decides the winner.

If three or more players remain tied, they contest a 3+2 round-robin.

If more than four players tie for first players will contest a 3+2 round-robin. If the round-robin ends in a tie, a series of armageddon games decide the winner.[4]

Prize money

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The event features a $250,000 prize fund, distributed as follows:[5]

Place Cash prize (USD)
1st $60,000
2nd $45,000
3rd $35,000
4th $25,000
5th $20,000
6th $14,000
7th $11,000
8th $10,000
9th $9,000
10th $8,000
11th $7,000
12th $6,000

Results

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Standings

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Fabiano Caruana won the tournament with ex-champion Wesley So as the runner-up.[6]

# Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points
1   Fabiano Caruana (defending champion) 2786 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 8
2   Wesley So 2753 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 6.5
3   Leinier Domínguez 2745 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 6.5
4   Abhimanyu Mishra 2592 0 0 ½ 0 1 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 6.5
5   Hans Niemann 2667 0 ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 5.5
6   Samuel Sevian 2698 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5.5
7   Ray Robson 2699 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 5.5
8   Levon Aronian 2742 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 5
9   Sam Shankland 2698 ½ ½ 0 0 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 4.5
10   Jeffery Xiong 2693 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 4.5
11   Dariusz Świercz 2620 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 4
12   Andrew Tang 2496 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 4

References

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  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Championships | www.uschesschamps.com". www.uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  2. ^ "U.S. Championship 2023 - All the Information". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  3. ^ "The Field | www.uschesschamps.com". www.uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  4. ^ "Regulations | www.uschesschamps.com". www.uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  5. ^ "2023 U.S. Championship | www.uschesschamps.com". www.uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  6. ^ "Results & Standings - U.S. Championship 2023". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.