US Chess

The official Twitter account of US Chess, a 501(c)(3) with an educational mission to "empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess."

[US Chess @USChess]

When Should Humans Override Chess Engines? Dr, @Alexey_Root, WIM, and her son William sat down with Dr. Jon Edwards — an ICCF GM and the 32nd World Correspondence Chess Champion — to ask him this and other questions at the forefront of engine analysis in correspondence chess.

Dr. Edwards is one of many experts who will be speaking this weekend at the 2026 Saint Louis Chess Conference, presented by US Chess, @STLChessClub, and @Kasparov_Chess

https://t.co/t9xLGuhIiB

[US Chess @USChess]

Congratulations to @WesleySo_ on winning the 2026 U.S. Championship. Check out today's playoff games on CLO: https://t.co/73n5D9Pk8E

Photo c Lennart Ootes/@STLChessClub

[Saint Louis Chess Club @STLChessClub]

Today’s playoff between Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana brought the 2026 U.S. Chess Championship to an exciting finish with Wesley emerging victorious to claim the title! 🏆

Here are some highlights from today’s playoff in Saint Louis!

📸 Lennart Ootes

#USChessChamps

[Saint Louis Chess Club @STLChessClub]

🏆 Congratulations to Wesley So, the 2026 U.S. Chess Champion!

Wesley defeats Fabiano Caruana in the playoff to take home the title! 🇺🇸♟️ What a way to finish the championship! 👏

[US Chess @USChess]

Congratulations to WIM Rachael Li, and thank you to @SamSevian (and @FabianoCaruana) for the extra day of chess, beginning now at @STLChessClub.

Between games, catch up on Wednesday's action on CLO courtesy of GM Luka Budisavljevic's annotations: https://t.co/5tfRTv9SNi

[US Chess @USChess]

See you tomorrow!

[chess24 @chess24com]

Wesley So had reached an equal rook endgame, but 48...Rxg3? is a losing move! If Sam Sevian wins, Wesley will have to play Fabiano Caruana in the playoffs tomorrow!
https://t.co/77Wo5On9oo

[Saint Louis Chess Club @STLChessClub]

🏆 WE HAVE A CHAMPION! 🏆

At just 16 years old, Rachael Li has done it! A draw in the final round was all she needed to clinch the title, making her the 2026 U.S. Women’s Champion! 🇺🇸

Congratulations, Rachael, on an incredible performance and a well-deserved championship!

[Saint Louis Chess Club @STLChessClub]

The final round is here! 🔔🇺🇸

U.S. Chess President John Fernandez rings the bell to kick off the final round of the U.S. Chess Championships.

Will the leaders clinch the titles today, or will we see a playoff tomorrow? One final round remains, and anything can still happen!

#USChessChamps

[US Chess @USChess]

The last round of the 2026 #USChessChamps begins momentarily in St. Louis! @WesleySo_ and WIM Rachael Li each need only a draw to clinch clear first.

We might still see some spectacular games on the remaining boards, however, if yesterday was any indication. Check out GM Luka Budisavljevic's annotations on @SamShankland's win against GM Samuel Sevian's Poisoned Pawn Najdorf, @Tatev__A's triple piece sac, and more!

https://t.co/B6FiDUZOxz

[US Chess @USChess]

Applications for the Naroditsky Fellowship are still open, and the selection committee consists of many of America's top chessplayers and educators who knew Danya well.

[Charlotte Chess Center @CLTchesscenter]

One year.

We move forward by announcing the Naroditsky Fellowship committee:

Chair: IA Grant Oen
GM Hikaru Nakamura
GM Sam Shankland
GM Robert Hess
GM Kayden Troff
IM John Bartholomew
IM Eric Rosen

We will always ensure your profound impact lives on.❤️

[US Chess @USChess]

With a 15-minute delay before the first moves of Round 9 at @STLChessClub, why not catch up on Saturday's action with @SabinaFoisor's annotations? #USChessChamps

https://t.co/2fkAf7O5NT

[US Chess @USChess]

Correction: So is at 5/7. #fatfingers #mybad

[US Chess @USChess]

The leaders all won in Round 7 of the U.S. Championship and Women's Championship. Wesley So moves to sole first in the Open section with 5½/7, while Alice Lee and Rachael Li lead the Women with 5½.

https://t.co/vC3Drn5kH4

[US Chess @USChess]

Teenagers went 5/5 in Round 5 of the 2026 #USChessChamps, so we asked a sixth teenager — WGM Zoey Tang — to annotate GM Andy Woodward's upset over GM Fabiano Caruana, IM Alice Lee's win over IM Tatev Abrahamyan, and more! Photos courtesy @STLChessClub /Lennart Ootes.

https://t.co/gKm8VtJNwn

[John Hartmann @hartmannchess]

A very meta-moment this morning: my forthcoming (watch this space!) newsletter project https://t.co/01GfOw4q5q cited my online article for @uschess.

Here's the sample newsletter link: https://t.co/QZgpV7IweD

Podcast: https://t.co/kI1d0EcxI3

[Saint Louis Chess Club @STLChessClub]

White to move and wins!

Rachael Li found a stylish way to finish off her dominant game against Jennifer Yu.

Can you find the winning sequence?

#USChessChamps

[Rose Atwell @atwell_rose]

Today I played IM Carissa Yip in round 5 of US Champs. And I won! Below she played Kf7 which is a mistake after b4 Qa4 Rxd4 cxd4 Qf4, the exchange sac was important to further weaken her dark squares. After this white is objectively winning.

[US Chess @USChess]

If you couldn't make it to @STLChessClub for this year's #USChessChamps, you'll want to read Chess Life and Chess Life Kids Editor @hartmannchess's observations and musings:

https://t.co/TZlLaSRUSf

[US Chess @USChess]

Check out @GMBrew_Chess's annotations from Round 4 of the 2026 #USChessChamps, featuring IM Alice Lee and @FabianoCaruana's critical victories.

Play resumes on Wednesday after today's well-deserved rest day.

https://t.co/OC2mhfw7R2