Tournament/Event: 2026 U.S. Senior Chess Championship

The Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to host the 2026 U.S. Senior Championship, an invitation-only, ten-player round robin bringing together many of the nation’s most accomplished senior players. The event runs July 12–25, 2026 and features a $100,000 prize fund.

Follow all the action as it happens by watching our professional commentary team of Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan and Cristian Chirila and WGM Katerina Nemcova on the Saint Louis Chess Club’s Youtube and Twitch channels.

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Joel Benjamin vs Jesse Kraai – 2026 U.S. Senior Championship – Round 4

July 20 2026

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