2022 edition of prestigious US Chess Championship has continued on Thursday with another win for 15-year-old prodigy Christopher Yoo in open division, we take a look at the format, schedule, standings, results, participants, prize money, and other details of tournament
Niemann and Sevian are joined at the top of the open division rankings in the US Chess Championships by Fabiano Caruana and 15-year-old prodigy Christopher Yoo, who both won their third-round matches. There has been unexpected outcomes in the women’s category, particularly the unbeaten streak of 12-year-old Alice Lee, who now shares the lead with Megan Lee in the women’s division with 2.5 out of 3 points.
US Chess Championship 2022 Results Today, Round 4 Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, Players Participants List, Standings, Score, Prize Money And Live Stream
Shankland-Niemann ends in a draw: https://t.co/Wwr3jyiGce #c24live #ECC2022 pic.twitter.com/gjideuofd5
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GM @FabianoCaruana scores his first victory of the #USChessChamps vs. GM Dariusz Swiercz with tricky endgame play pic.twitter.com/7jekI3781Q
— Saint Louis Chess Club (@STLChessClub) October 7, 2022
2022 US Chess Championship Format, Rules, Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, And Other Details
Saint Louis Chess Club is hosting 2022 edition of U.S. Championship, an elite over-the-board national championship event featuring 14 of the finest chess players in the nation. In addition to $250,500 in cash and the coveted title of 2022 U.S. Champion, the winner will be decided after 13 rounds. The prestigious 2022 U.S. Chess and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships got under way on October 4 with a public opening ceremony and will wrap up on October 20 with a closing ceremony.
For the first 40 moves of the US Chess Championship 2022, there will be a 90-minute time limit. The remaining moves will thereafter have a 30-minute time limit, with 30 seconds being added for each successive move after that. There will be no draws in either regular season or postseason matchups of the Event.
| 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 3 Results, Score, Winners, Standings, & Day 4 Schedule
At the 2022 U.S. Championships on Friday, Fabiano Caruana, Christopher Yoo, and Awonder Liang all won their third-round matches. The first two of these players are now tied for the lead with two points after three games alongside GMs Sam Sevian and Hans Niemann. In the Women’s event, players using the white pieces had a successful day as FM Ruiyang Yan, WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova, and WGM Tatev Abrahamyan bagged decisive victories. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Alice Lee is still leading women’s division after earning a draw in her third round match.
On Friday, 15-year-old prodigy Christopher Yoo overcame Elshan Moradiabadi to gain his second straight victory, while Fabiano Caruana defeated Dariusz Swiercz to claim his first victory in this year’s competition. Levon Aronian drew with Samuel Sevian in another match, and Hans Niemann drew with Sam Shankland in another. Wesley So unexpectedly surrendered for a draw against Jefferry Xiong, failing to win for the third round in a row. Following results of Friday, Sevian, Niemann, Caruana, and Christoper Yoo lead the standings with 2/3 points apiece.
In the fourth round of the 2022 US Chess Championship, reigning champion Wesley So will face Sam Shankland, and co-leader Hans Niemann will face fellow co-leader Fabiano Caruana. Levon Aronian will face Robson Ray in a different encounter and attempt to win his first match of the campaign. Elsewhere, Yoo will face Landerman on Saturday in his attempt to bag third victory in four games.
Open Division US Chess Championship Standings (After Round 3)
| Rank | Name | Score | Rating |
| 1 | Caruana, Fabiano | 2 | 2763 |
| 2 | Niemann, Hans Moke | 2 | 2699 |
| 3 | Sevian, Samuel | 2 | 2684 |
| 4 | Yoo, Christopher Woojin | 2 | 2563 |
| 5 | Aronian, Levon | 1.5 | 2755 |
| 6 | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1.5 | 2747 |
| 7 | Shankland, Sam | 1.5 | 2712 |
| 8 | Xiong, Jeffery | 1.5 | 2690 |
| 9 | Robson, Ray | 1.5 | 2690 |
| 10 | Liang, Awonder | 1.5 | 2608 |
| 11 | So, Wesley | 1 | 2774 |
| 12 | Swiercz, Dariusz | 1 | 2652 |
| 13 | Lenderman, Aleksandr | 1 | 2535 |
| 14 | Moradiabadi, Elshan | 1 | 2534 |
| Rank | Name | Score | Rating |
| 1 | Lee, Alice | 2.5 | 2263 |
| 2 | Lee, Megan | 2.5 | 2226 |
| 3 | Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim | 2 | 2336 |
| 4 | Abrahamyan, Tatev | 2 | 2308 |
| 5 | Yu, Jennifer | 2 | 2297 |
| 6 | Krush, Irina | 1.5 | 2432 |
| 7 | Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia | 1.5 | 2272 |
| 8 | Yan, Ruiyang | 1.5 | 2220 |
| 9 | Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 1.5 | 2203 |
| 10 | Zatonskih, Anna | 1 | 2368 |
| 11 | Paikidze, Nazi | 1 | 2354 |
| 12 | Wu, Rochelle | 1 | 2317 |
| 13 | Eswaran, Ashritha | 0.5 | 2365 |
| 14 | Morris-Suzuki, Sophie | 0.5 | 2126 |
The winner of prestigious 2022 US Chess Championships will receive a prize fund of €60,000, while the runner-up will receive a prize fund of €50,000. Total prize pool of $250,500 will be divided among competitors in accordance with how they fared in the US Chess Championship.
| 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 of the 2022 US Chess Championships on uschesschamps.com beginning at 1:00 PM everyday. Unfortunately, no broadcasters will be airing the esteemed competition.
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