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U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Open
So first with 8.5/13
12-player Round Robin · Saint Louis, USA · 9–22 October · 12 players
Final standings
12 rounds · 12 players
| # | Player | Points | Played | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So, WesleyGMUSA · 2770 | 8.5 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Caruana, FabianoGMUSA · 2784 | 7.5 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| =3 | Xiong, JefferyGMUSA · 2656 | 6.5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| =3 | Oparin, GrigoriyGMUSA · 2638 | 6.5 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Woodward, AndyGMUSA · 2619 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| =6 | Liang, AwonderGMUSA · 2685 | 5.5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| =6 | Aronian, LevonGMUSA · 2725 | 5.5 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| =6 | Mishra, AbhimanyuGMUSA · 2636 | 5.5 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Shankland, SamGMUSA · 2646 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| =10 | Niemann, Hans MokeGMUSA · 2717 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| =10 | Robson, RayGMUSA · 2659 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Sevian, SamuelGMUSA · 2708 | 3.5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Rounds and results
Event time, GMT-5 (Chicago)
Round 1Fri 9 Oct, 12:10
6 games: white won 3, 3 draws, black won 0.
Round 2Sat 10 Oct, 12:10
6 games: white won 2, 3 draws, black won 1.
Round 3Sun 11 Oct, 12:10
6 games: white won 0, 4 draws, black won 2.
Round 4Mon 12 Oct, 12:10
6 games: white won 3, 2 draws, black won 1.
Round 5Wed 14 Oct, 12:10
6 games: white won 3, 2 draws, black won 1.
Round 6Thu 15 Oct, 12:10
6 games: white won 1, 4 draws, black won 1.
Round 7Fri 16 Oct, 12:10
6 games: white won 2, 3 draws, black won 1.
Round 8Sat 17 Oct, 12:10
6 games: white won 2, 4 draws, black won 0.
Round 9Mon 19 Oct, 12:10
6 games: white won 1, 5 draws, black won 0.
Round 10Tue 20 Oct, 12:10
6 games: white won 2, 4 draws, black won 0.
Round 11Wed 21 Oct, 12:10
6 games: white won 2, 3 draws, black won 1.
Playoff | RapidThu 22 Oct, 12:00
2 games: white won 1, 1 draw, black won 0.
Daily reports
- Playoff | Rapid, Thursday 22 October 2026
- Round 11, Wednesday 21 October 2026
- Round 10, Tuesday 20 October 2026
All 14 reports
- Round 9, Monday 19 October 2026
- Results, Sunday 18 October 2026
- Round 8, Saturday 17 October 2026
- Round 7, Friday 16 October 2026
- Round 6, Thursday 15 October 2026
- Round 5, Wednesday 14 October 2026
- Results, Tuesday 13 October 2026
- Round 4, Monday 12 October 2026
- Round 3, Sunday 11 October 2026
- Round 2, Saturday 10 October 2026
- Round 1, Friday 9 October 2026
About U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Open
- Where
- Saint Louis, USA
- When
- 9 October 2026 to 22 October 2026
- Format
- 12-player Round Robin
- Time control
- 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move
The players include Caruana, So, Aronian, Niemann.
The time control is 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move.
So, Wesley finished first with 8.5/13 after 12 rounds.
Official site: saintlouischessclub.org/event/2026-us-chess-championships
How to follow, and questions and answers
- Open any game in the results above to replay it move by move, with the clock times.
- Read the report of each day for the results and the standings as they stood.
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- Who finished first in U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Open?
- So, Wesley finished first with 8.5 points from 13 games.
- Where and when is U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Open played?
- U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Open is played in Saint Louis, USA from 9 October 2026 to 22 October 2026.
- What is the format of U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Open?
- The format is 12-player Round Robin. The time control is 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move.
- How can I follow U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Open live?
- Every game of U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Open can be replayed move by move on ChessBinder, free and without an account, with the final standings and a report of each day.