Tournament/Event: 2026 U.S. Junior & Senior Chess Championships

The Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to again host the U.S. Senior Championship, U.S. Junior Championship, and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship for 2026.

This year we are pleased to announce that the U.S. Senior Women’s Championships will also be held in tandem with the other three tournaments. All four tournaments are by invitation-only to showcase America’s past and upcoming chess phenoms, for newly increased prize funds across all events! For the Senior Championship the purse is $100,000; for the Senior Women’s Championship, $60,000; for the Juniors Championship, $75,000; and for the Girls Championship, $50,000 in total prizes.

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Gregory Kaidanov vs Vladimir Akopian – 2026 U.S. Senior Championship – Round 6

July 20 2026

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