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2015 US & US Women's Chess Championship

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Come watch the U.S.'s strongest players compete for the crown!

 

The 2015 U.S. Championship is an elite national championship event, featuring 12 of the strongest chess players in America. Over the course of eleven rounds, these competitors will battle for $175,000 in prize money, qualification into the World Championship cycle, and the coveted title of 2015 U.S. Champion.

 

Live Spectator Accommodations

Tickets may be purchased at the Chess Club, or online to each individual round of the 2015 U.S. Championships, which includes unlimited access into the championship tournament hall, additional live Grandmaster-led commentary, and complimentary beverage and food catering. Annual members to the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis receive free entry to each daily round.

Ticket pricing:

2015 U.S. Championships Opening Ceremony (at the St. Louis Art Museum 6 pm Tuesday, March 31st): $25

2015 U.S. Championships Closing Ceremony (at the Chase Park Plaza 6:30 pm Monday, April 13th): $25

2015 Individual Round Day Pass: $10

 

Opening Ceremony:

Tuesday, March 31st at Saint Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63110

6 pm - Cocktails

7 pm - Opening Remarks, Drawing of Lots & Inductions to the US & World Chess Halls of Fame

Purchase tickets below or through our Event Planner at 314.678.0500 or register@saintlouischessclub.org

 

Closing Ceremony:

Monday, April 13th at Starlight and Zodiac Rooms Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 212 N. Kingshighway, Saint louis, MO, 63108

6:30 pm - Cocktails

7:00 pm - Awards Ceremony

8:00 pm - Reception

Purchase tickets below or through our Event Planner at 314.678.0500 or register@saintlouischessclub.org

 

Schedule of Events

Date Time* Event
31-Mar   Player Arrival
1-Apr 1:00 PM Round 1
2-Apr 1:00 PM Round 2
3-Apr 1:00 PM Round 3
4-Apr 1:00 PM Round 4
5-Apr 1:00 PM Round 5
6-Apr 1:00 PM Rest Day
7-Apr 1:00 PM Round 6
8-Apr 1:00 PM Round 7
9-Apr 1:00 PM Round 8
10-Apr 1:00 PM Round 9
11-Apr 1:00 PM Round 10
12-Apr 1:00 PM Round 11
13-Apr 1:00 PM Playoff (if necessary)
  6:30 PM Closing Ceremony
14-Apr   Player Departure

* All times listed are CDT (GMT-6).

Dates March 31 - April 14, 2015
Location Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
Format 12-Player Round Robin
Prize Fund

$175,000

April 1st, 2015 1:00 PM through April 13th, 2015 10:00 PM
Opening Ceremony, March 28 $25.00
Round 1, March 29 $10.00
Round 2, March 30 $10.00
Round 3, March 31 $10.00
Round 4, April 1 $10.00
Round 5, April 2 $10.00
Round 6, April 4 $10.00
Round 7, April 5 $10.00
Round 8, April 6 $10.00
Round 9, April 7 $10.00
Round 10, April 8 $10.00
Round 11, April 9 $10.00
Closing Ceremony, April 10 $25.00