The 2018 U.S. Championships are the elite national championship events, featuring 24 of the strongest chess players in America. Over the course of eleven rounds, these competitors will battle for $294,000 in prize money, qualification into the World Championship and Women's World Championship cycles, as well as the coveted title of 2018 U.S. Champion or 2018 U.S. Women's Champion.
More information and live coverage available at uschesschamps.com.
Round tickets are $10 for non-members and free for annual members of the Saint Louis Chess Club. For information on the benefits of an annual memberships, please visit out website.
| Date | Time* | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 17 | 6:30 PM | Opening Ceremony |
| Wednesday, April 18 | 1:00 PM | Round 1 |
| Thursday, April 19 | 1:00 PM | Round 2 |
| Friday, April 20 | 1:00 PM | Round 3 |
| Saturday, April 21 | 1:00 PM | Round 4 |
| Sunday, April 22 | 1:00 PM | Round 5 |
| Monday, April 23 | 1:00 PM | Round 6 |
| Tuesday, April 24 | Rest Day | |
| Wednesday, April 25 | 1:00 PM | Round 7 |
| Thursday, April 26 | 1:00 PM | Round 8 |
| Friday, April 27 | 1:00 PM | Round 9 |
| Saturday, April 28 | 1:00 PM | Round 10 |
| Sunday, April 29 | 1:00 PM | Round 11 |
| Monday, April 30 | 1:00 PM | Playoff (if necessary) |
| 6:30 PM | Closing Ceremony |
| Opening Ceremony, April 17 | $25.00 |
| Round 1, April 18 | $10.00 |
| Round 2, April 19 | $10.00 |
| Round 3, April 20 | $10.00 |
| Round 4, April 21 | $10.00 |
| Round 5, April 22 | $10.00 |
| Round 6, April 23 | $10.00 |
| Round 7, April 25 | $10.00 |
| Round 8, April 26 | $10.00 |
| Round 9, April 27 | $10.00 |
| Round 10, April 28 | $10.00 |
| Round 11, April 29 | $10.00 |
| Closing Ceremony, April 30 | $25.00 |