2022 edition of prestigious US Chess Championship has kicked-off with a statement win for Hans Niemann against fellow-prodigy Christopher Yoo, we take a look at the format, schedule, results participants, prize money, and other details of the tournament
Sam Sevian and Grandmaster Hans Niemann were the two victors on the first day of the U.S. Championship in St. Louis as Niemann sought to allay any concerns about his over-the-board play. There were four clear-cut victories in the women’s division, including a startling victory for FM Alice Lee against FM Ashritha Eswaran at the age of 12.
US Chess Championship 2022 Results Today, Day 2 Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, Players Participants List, Standings, Prize Money, Live Stream
2022 US Chess Championship Format, Rules, Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, And Other Details
The U.S. Championship, a premier over-the-board national championship event featuring 14 of the finest chess players in the nation, will return in 2022. These competitors will face off over the course of 13 rounds, with the winner taking home $250,500 in prize money and the coveted title of 2022 U.S. Champion. The public opening ceremony for the 2022 U.S. Chess and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships will take place on Tuesday, October 4, and the public closing ceremony will take place on Thursday, October 20.
The time limit for the US Chess Championship 2022 will be 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the remaining moves, with each additional 30 seconds added from move one. There will be no draws in any playoff games or in any of the Event’s regular-season games.
| Date | Time | Event |
| Tuesday, October 4 | 6:00 PM | Opening Ceremony |
| Wednesday, October 5 | 1:00 PM | Round 1 |
| Thursday, October 6 | 1:00 PM | Round 2 |
| Friday, October 7 | 1:00 PM | Round 3 |
| Saturday, October 8 | 1:00 PM | Round 4 |
| Sunday, October 9 | 1:00 PM | Round 5 |
| Monday, October 10 | – | Rest Day |
| Tuesday, October 11 | 1:00 PM | Round 6 |
| Wednesday, October 12 | 1:00 PM | Round 7 |
| Thursday, October 13 | 1:00 PM | Round 8 |
| Friday, October 14 | 1:00 PM | Round 9 |
| Saturday, October 15 | 1:00 PM | Round 10 |
| Sunday, October 16 | – | Rest Day |
| Monday, October 17 | 1:00 PM | Round 11 |
| Tuesday, October 18 | 1:00 PM | Round 12 |
| Wednesday, October 19 | 1:00 PM | Round 13 |
| Thursday, October 20 | 1:00 PM | Playoff (if necessary) |
| 6:00 PM | Closing Ceremony |
2022 US Chess Championship Day 1 Results, Score, Winners, Standings, & Day 2 Schedule
A potential upset in Caruana-Dominguez was put on hold after Leinier got off track due to time pressure. Levon Aronian’s debut against Alex Lenderman concluded in a draw after 17 moves, and reigning champion Wesley So quickly drew with wildcard Awonder Liang. Yoo vs Niemann, in contrast, was intriguing straight away since Christopher attempted to use own weapon of Niemann but owing to his strong will to win, Niemann was propelled towards a decisive victory.
On the first day of US Championships, So and Aronian agreed to an early draw while GM Ray Robson offered some entertainment by making Shankland’s game difficult before settling with a draw. The Women’s US Championship featured four decisive games, albeit there could have been more given that Nazi Paikidze narrowly lost to another previous Champion, Sabina Foisor, at the very last second while Irina Krush appeared to be well in control versus Tatev Abrahamyan.
During second round of matches at 2022 US Chess Championship, Hans Niemann will face Xiong Jeffery while reigning champion Wesley So will aim to bag his first win in the tournament against 15-year-old prodigy Christopher Yoo. In other matches, Levon Aronian will face-off against Dominguez.
Open Division US Chess Championship Standings (After Round 1)
| Rank | Name | Score | Rating |
| 1 | Niemann, Hans Moke | 1 | 2699 |
| 2 | Sevian, Samuel | 1 | 2684 |
| 3 | So, Wesley | 0.5 | 2774 |
| 4 | Caruana, Fabiano | 0.5 | 2763 |
| 5 | Aronian, Levon | 0.5 | 2755 |
| 6 | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0.5 | 2747 |
| 7 | Shankland, Sam | 0.5 | 2712 |
| 8 | Xiong, Jeffery | 0.5 | 2690 |
| 9 | Robson, Ray | 0.5 | 2690 |
| 10 | Swiercz, Dariusz | 0.5 | 2652 |
| 11 | Liang, Awonder | 0.5 | 2608 |
| 12 | Lenderman, Aleksandr | 0.5 | 2535 |
| 13 | Yoo, Christopher Woojin | 0 | 2563 |
| 14 | Moradiabadi, Elshan | 0 | 2534 |
| Rank | Name | Score | Rating |
| 1 | Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim | 1 | 2336 |
| 2 | Yu, Jennifer | 1 | 2297 |
| 3 | Lee, Alice | 1 | 2263 |
| 4 | Lee, Megan | 1 | 2226 |
| 5 | Krush, Irina | 0.5 | 2432 |
| 6 | Paikidze, Nazi | 0.5 | 2354 |
| 7 | Abrahamyan, Tatev | 0.5 | 2308 |
| 8 | Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia | 0.5 | 2272 |
| 9 | Yan, Ruiyang | 0.5 | 2220 |
| 10 | Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 0.5 | 2203 |
| 11 | Zatonskih, Anna | 0 | 2368 |
| 12 | Eswaran, Ashritha | 0 | 2365 |
| 13 | Wu, Rochelle | 0 | 2317 |
| 14 | WMorris-Suzuki, Sophie | 0 | 2126 |
The winner of this competition will get a prize fund of €60,000, while the runner-up will receive €50,000. Participants in the US Chess Championship will split a total prize pool of $250,500 according to where they placed in the competition.
| Place | Prize Money |
| 1st | $60,000 |
| 2nd | $50,000 |
| 3rd | $40,000 |
| 4th | $35,000 |
| 5th | $25,000 |
| 6th | $20,000 |
| 7th | $14,000 |
| 8th | $11,000 |
| 9th | $10,000 |
| 10th | $9,000 |
| 11th | $8,000 |
| 12th | $7,000 |
| 13th | $6,000 |
| 14th | $5,000 |
| Total Prize | $250,500 |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream
Fans from all over the world can follow the daily rounds online at uschesschamps.com starting at 1:00 PM. Sadly, no broadcaster will be showing the illustrious competition.
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