The 2025 US Chess Championship will take place in Saint Louis, October 12 to October 25, 2025. It is the most prestigious closed chess events in the country, and it will crown the national champion. The US Chess Championship is also among the top events of The Chess Calendar and the North America Chess Calendar.
Held in the renovated tournament hall of the Saint Louis Chess Club, the U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship will showcase elite talent, fierce rivalries and the rising stars of American chess. Each field will feature 12 players facing off over the board October 12-25 as they compete for a total purse of more than $400,000. The participants in this year’s edition are Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Hans Niemann, Levon Aronian, Awonder Liang, Samuel Sevian, Ray Robson, Grigoriy Oparin, Sam Shankland, Abhimanyu Mishra, Andy Woodward, and Dariusz Swiercz. The event will be followed by Clutch Chess with Carlsen, Nakamura, Gukesh, and Caruana
US Chess Championship 2025 live games
The live games coverage of the US Chess Championship 2025 will be daily on Chessdom.com, including games with analysis, video commentary, interviews and more.
