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America’s Top Chess Players to Compete for More Than $400,000 in 2024 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Chess Championship

America’s Top Chess Players to Compete for More Than $400,000 in 2024 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Chess Championship

Saint Louis to Host National Championships, Hall of Fame Inductions, and Inaugural Educational Conference

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2024 US Chess Championships Web Graphic

Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja Wins Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz

Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja Wins Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz

Final Leg of the Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off Today in Saint Louis

 

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GM Alireza Firouzja Wins Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz

IM Alice Lee, GM Christopher Yoo and GM Vladimir Akopian Crowned Winners in U.S. Girls, Junior and Senior Championships in Saint Louis

SAINT LOUIS, Mo., July 29, 2024 – Out of a field of the nation’s top chess players, International Master (IM) Alice Lee was named champion in the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, Grandmaster (GM) Christopher Yoo won the U.S. Junior Championship, and GM Vladimir Akopian secured victory in the U.S. Senior Championship with a round to spare.

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Defending Champion Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Wins 2024 Superbet Chess Classic Romania

U.S. Grandmaster Wins Second Leg of the Grand Chess Tour; Takes Home $68,750 Prize

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Saint Louis Chess Club to Host Legends and Rising Stars of American Chess during 2024 U.S. Senior, Junior and Junior Girls’ Championships

Saint Louis Chess Club to host prestigious tournaments featuring top American chess talents across generations

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U.S. Junior Junior Girls and Senior Champinship

Grandmaster Tan Zhongyi Wins 2024 Cairns Cup and $50,000 Prize in Saint Louis

Saint Louis Chess Club Launches New Women’s Initiative to Develop More American Female Grandmaster Chess Players

SAINT LOUIS, June 26, 2024 - Tournament favorite Grandmaster (GM) Tan Zhongyi was crowned the winner of the 2024 Cairns Cup on Saturday, June 22, taking home a prize of $50,000. Created and hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club, the Cairns Cup is one of the world's premier women's tournaments.

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Top Female Chess Players to Compete in Cairns Cup in Saint Louis

Top Female Chess Players to Compete in Cairns Cup in Saint Louis

Saint Louis Chess Club to host elite international players in tournament that offers one of the largest chess prize funds for women

 

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Schmitt, Hassan, Saint Louis Chess Club Host Bipartisan Congressional Chess Tournament with Leading Chess Figures, Saint Louis Students in Nation’s Capital

Event held in celebration of 10th anniversary of Congressional proclamation naming Saint Louis as the Chess Capital of the United States

 

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2023 U.S. Chess Champions: Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Defends Title to Become Three-Time U.S. Champion; International Master Carissa Yip Wins Second Title in Women’s Division

SAINT LOUIS (October 19, 2023) – Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana and International Master Carissa Yip took top honors out of a field of elite American chess players in the 2023 U.S. Chess Championship and 2023 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship, respectively. 

 

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Grandmaster Sam Sevian Delivers Brilliant Performance to Win 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX

SAINT LOUIS, September 12, 2023 - GM Sam Sevian won the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX after a brilliant final day, where he defeated a competitive field including legendary former World Champion Garry Kasparov and World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana to take home the $37,500 first place prize. Chess 9LX was hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club at the World Chess Hall of Fame September 8-11, 2023.

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