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The 2024 edition of the United States Chess Championship took place at the Saint Louis Chess Club in St. Louis, Missouri from 10 October to 24 October 2024.As with every United States Chess Championship tournament since 2014, it will be a round-robin tournament. [1]
The US Chess Championship is an invitational tournament organized by the United States Chess Federation to determine the country's chess champion. [1] It is the oldest national chess tournament. [2] The event originated as a challenge match in 1845, but the champion has been decided by tournament play under the auspices of the USCF since 1936. [2]
The USCF Grand Prix is a set of chess tournaments for prize money rated by the United States Chess Federation. In general, a tournament must have at least $300 in guaranteed prizes to award "Grand Prix" points. [1] USCF chess grand prix tournament. At the end of the year, prizes are awarded to players with the most points.
As with every United States Chess Championship tournament since 2014, it was a round-robin tournament. Fourteen players were invited to compete. 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.
As with every United States Chess Championship tournament since 2014, it was a round-robin tournament. Twelve players were invited to compete. Twelve 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 cash prizes awarded were large for their time and added to the tournament's popularity. In 1962, the entry fee was $20, with a first prize of $1,000, second prize $500, third $300, fourth $200, fifth $100, sixth through tenth $50 and eleventh through fifteenth $25. The Women's Open Champion won $200, and the women's runner-up $100.
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The United States Chess Federation (also known as US Chess or USCF [1]) is the governing body for chess competition in the United States and represents the U.S. in The World Chess Federation (FIDE). USCF administers the official national rating system , awards national titles, sanctions over twenty national championships annually, and publishes ...