The 2022 edition of the United States Chess Championship took place at the Saint Louis Chess Club in St. Louis, Missouri from October 4 to October 21, 2022. As with every United States Chess Championship tournament since 2014, it was a round-robin tournament. Fourteen players were invited to compete. Besides the reigning US champion, these included the winners of the US Open Chess Championship, the US Junior Championship, and the US Senior Open Championship. The remaining players were chosen by highest invitational rating, or were selected by the United States Chess Federation (USCF) as wildcards.

The fourteen qualifiers were Fabiano Caruana, Ray Robson, Awonder Liang, Leinier Domínguez, Jeffery Xiong, Wesley So, Samuel Sevian, Samuel Shankland, Hans Niemann, Levon Aronian, Dariusz Swiercz, Christopher Yoo, Aleksandr Lenderman and Elshan Moradi, all of whom are Grandmasters. Fabiano Caruana won the tournament without losing a game. This was his second title.

Participants All statistics as of October 2022. Qualification methodPlayerAgeRatingWorld rankingThe United States Chess Championship is an invitational classical chess tournament. Fabiano Caruana 3027638 Ray Robson27269047 Awonder Liang192608>100 Leinier Domínguez39274712 Jeffery Xiong21269047 Wesley So 2827745 Samuel Sevian21268456 Sam Shankland31271232 Hans Niemann19269940 Levon Aronian39275510 Dariusz Świercz28265294 Christopher Yoo152563>100 Aleksandr Lenderman322535>100 Elshan Moradi362534>100

Organization The tournament was a fourteen-player, round-robin tournament, meaning there were 14 rounds with each player facing the others once. The tournament winner became the United States Chess Champion.

Regulations

The time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game. There is a 30-second increment starting on move one. Players are not allowed to draw by agreement. The event is a 14-player round-robin, where every player plays once against every other player on the field. Players get 1 point for a win, 0.5 points for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The player with the most points at the end of the last round wins the event.

Tie breaks While there was no tie for first place, such a situation would have been addressed as follows:

If two players tie for first a two-game 10+2 rapid match will take place. If there remains a tie, a single armageddon game will occur.

If three or four players tie for first a single round-robin in the 10+2 rapid time control will take place

If two players remain tied, they contest a two-game 3+2 blitz match. If the tie persists, an armageddon game decides the winner.

If three or more players remain tied, they contest a 3+2 round-robin.

If more than four players tie for first players will contest a 3+2 round-robin. If the round-robin ends in a tie, a series of armageddon games decide the winner.

Prize money The event features a $250,000 prize fund, distributed as follows: +PlaceCash prize (USD)1st$60,0002nd$45,0003rd$35,0004th$25,0005th$20,0006th$14,0007th$11,0008th$10,0009th$9,00010th$8,00011th$7,00012th$6,50013th$6,00014th$5,500

Results

Standings Fabiano Caruana won the tournament with Ray Robson as the runner-up. #PlayerRating1234567891011121314Points1 Fabiano Caruana 2763—½½½½½½½1½1½118.52 Ray Robson2690½—½½½1½½1½½½½183 Awonder Liang2608½½—½½½½½½11½107.54 Leinier Domínguez2747½½½—½½½½½½½1½17.55 Jeffery Xiong2690½½½½—½½½½½½1½½76 Wesley So 2774½0½½½—½1½½½01177 Samuel Sevian2684½½½½½½—½0½1½½178 Sam Shankland2712½½½½½0½—½½½1½179 Hans Niemann269900½½½½1½—½0111710 Levon Aronian2755½½0½½½½½½—0½½1611 Dariusz Świercz26520½0½½½0½11—0½½5.512 Christopher Yoo2563½½½001½00½1—015.513 Aleksandr Lenderman25350½0½½0½½0½½1—15.514 Elshan Moradi25340010½00000 ½00—2

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