2018-02-19

2018 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships Fields Announced




 
SAINT LOUIS (February 16, 2018) — For the tenth consecutive year, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host the U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women’s Chess Championship. The fields have now been confirmed and fans are sure to see great battles April 17-30, 2018. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit uschesschamps.com.
 

2018 U.S. Chess Championship Field

TitleFirstLastInvitational Rating*Qualification Method
GMFabianoCaruana2868Rating
GMHikaruNakamura2853Rating
GMWesleySo2852U.S. Champion
GMAlexOnischuk2759Rating
GMRayRobson2731Rating
GMSamShankland2730Rating
GMVaruzhanAkobian2728Rating
GMJefferyXiong2724Rating
GMAlexLenderman2695U.S. Open Champion
GMAwonderLiang2669U.S. Junior Champion
GMYaroslavZherebukh2717Wildcard
GMZviadIzoria2714Rating
 

2018 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Field

TitleFirstLastInvitational Rating*Qualification Method
GMIrinaKrush2524Rating
IMAnnaZatonskih2517Rating
WGMTatevAbrahamyan2450Rating
IMNaziPaikidze2434Rating
WGMSabinaFoisor2407U.S. Women's Champion
WGMJenniferYu2402Rating
WIMAnnieWang2373Rating
FMMaggieFeng2363Rating
WGMAnnaSharevich2361Rating
IMDorsaDerakhshani2321Wildcard
WIMAkshitaGorti2317U.S. Girls' Junior Champion
IMRusudanGoletiani2302Rating
 
*Invitational ratings are calculated based on the January USCF rating supplement, with bonuses for being at or near peak rating and penalties for inactivity.

 

About the Saint Louis Chess Club

The Saint Louis Chess Club is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons and special lectures.

Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit www.saintlouischessclub.org.

 

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