U.S. Chess Championships 2026

U.S. Chess Championships 2026 · Open

WinnerGMWesley SoFinished first on 8½/13

After Round 1

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2770	–	1/1
1	GMAwonder Liang	2685	–	1/1
1	GMJeffery Xiong	2656	–	1/1
4	GMFabiano Caruana	2784	–	½/1
4	GMLevon Aronian	2725	–	½/1
4	GMRay Robson	2659	–	½/1
4	GMGrigoriy Oparin	2638	–	½/1
4	GMAbhimanyu Mishra	2636	–	½/1
4	GMAndy Woodward	2619	–	½/1
10	GMHans Moke Niemann	2717	–	0/1
10	GMSamuel Sevian	2708	–	0/1
10	GMSam Shankland	2646	–	0/1

After Round 2

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2770	–	2/2
1	GMAwonder Liang	2685	–	2/2
3	GMFabiano Caruana	2784	–	1½/2
4	GMLevon Aronian	2725	–	1/2
4	GMRay Robson	2659	–	1/2
4	GMJeffery Xiong	2656	–	1/2
4	GMAbhimanyu Mishra	2636	–	1/2
4	GMAndy Woodward	2619	–	1/2
9	GMHans Moke Niemann	2717	–	½/2
9	GMSam Shankland	2646	–	½/2
9	GMGrigoriy Oparin	2638	–	½/2
12	GMSamuel Sevian	2708	–	0/2

After Round 3

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2770	–	2½/3
1	GMAwonder Liang	2685	–	2½/3
3	GMFabiano Caruana	2784	–	2/3
3	GMAndy Woodward	2619	–	2/3
5	GMLevon Aronian	2725	–	1½/3
5	GMSam Shankland	2646	–	1½/3
5	GMAbhimanyu Mishra	2636	–	1½/3
8	GMHans Moke Niemann	2717	–	1/3
8	GMRay Robson	2659	–	1/3
8	GMJeffery Xiong	2656	–	1/3
8	GMGrigoriy Oparin	2638	–	1/3
12	GMSamuel Sevian	2708	–	½/3

After Round 4

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMFabiano Caruana	2784	–	3/4
1	GMWesley So	2770	–	3/4
3	GMAwonder Liang	2685	–	2½/4
3	GMAndy Woodward	2619	–	2½/4
5	GMLevon Aronian	2725	–	2/4
5	GMHans Moke Niemann	2717	–	2/4
5	GMJeffery Xiong	2656	–	2/4
5	GMSam Shankland	2646	–	2/4
5	GMGrigoriy Oparin	2638	–	2/4
10	GMAbhimanyu Mishra	2636	–	1½/4
11	GMRay Robson	2659	–	1/4
12	GMSamuel Sevian	2708	–	½/4

After Round 5

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2770	–	3½/5
1	GMAndy Woodward	2619	–	3½/5
3	GMFabiano Caruana	2784	–	3/5
3	GMAwonder Liang	2685	–	3/5
3	GMJeffery Xiong	2656	–	3/5
6	GMSam Shankland	2646	–	2½/5
6	GMGrigoriy Oparin	2638	–	2½/5
6	GMAbhimanyu Mishra	2636	–	2½/5
9	GMLevon Aronian	2725	–	2/5
9	GMHans Moke Niemann	2717	–	2/5
9	GMRay Robson	2659	–	2/5
12	GMSamuel Sevian	2708	–	½/5

After Round 6

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMFabiano Caruana	2784	–	4/6
1	GMWesley So	2770	–	4/6
1	GMAwonder Liang	2685	–	4/6
1	GMAndy Woodward	2619	–	4/6
5	GMJeffery Xiong	2656	–	3½/6
6	GMGrigoriy Oparin	2638	–	3/6
6	GMAbhimanyu Mishra	2636	–	3/6
8	GMHans Moke Niemann	2717	–	2½/6
8	GMRay Robson	2659	–	2½/6
8	GMSam Shankland	2646	–	2½/6
11	GMLevon Aronian	2725	–	2/6
12	GMSamuel Sevian	2708	–	1/6

After Round 7

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2770	–	5/7
2	GMFabiano Caruana	2784	–	4½/7
2	GMAndy Woodward	2619	–	4½/7
4	GMAwonder Liang	2685	–	4/7
4	GMJeffery Xiong	2656	–	4/7
4	GMGrigoriy Oparin	2638	–	4/7
7	GMAbhimanyu Mishra	2636	–	3½/7
8	GMLevon Aronian	2725	–	3/7
8	GMHans Moke Niemann	2717	–	3/7
10	GMRay Robson	2659	–	2½/7
10	GMSam Shankland	2646	–	2½/7
12	GMSamuel Sevian	2708	–	1½/7

After Round 8

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2770	–	6/8
2	GMFabiano Caruana	2784	–	5/8
3	GMAwonder Liang	2685	–	4½/8
3	GMJeffery Xiong	2656	–	4½/8
3	GMGrigoriy Oparin	2638	–	4½/8
3	GMAndy Woodward	2619	–	4½/8
7	GMAbhimanyu Mishra	2636	–	4/8
8	GMLevon Aronian	2725	–	3½/8
8	GMSam Shankland	2646	–	3½/8
10	GMHans Moke Niemann	2717	–	3/8
10	GMRay Robson	2659	–	3/8
12	GMSamuel Sevian	2708	–	2/8

After Round 9

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2770	–	6½/9
2	GMFabiano Caruana	2784	–	5½/9
2	GMGrigoriy Oparin	2638	–	5½/9
4	GMAwonder Liang	2685	–	5/9
4	GMJeffery Xiong	2656	–	5/9
4	GMAndy Woodward	2619	–	5/9
7	GMAbhimanyu Mishra	2636	–	4½/9
8	GMLevon Aronian	2725	–	4/9
9	GMHans Moke Niemann	2717	–	3½/9
9	GMRay Robson	2659	–	3½/9
9	GMSam Shankland	2646	–	3½/9
12	GMSamuel Sevian	2708	–	2½/9

After Round 10

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2770	–	7/10
2	GMFabiano Caruana	2784	–	6/10
2	GMGrigoriy Oparin	2638	–	6/10
4	GMAwonder Liang	2685	–	5½/10
4	GMJeffery Xiong	2656	–	5½/10
4	GMAndy Woodward	2619	–	5½/10
7	GMLevon Aronian	2725	–	5/10
7	GMAbhimanyu Mishra	2636	–	5/10
9	GMSam Shankland	2646	–	4½/10
10	GMHans Moke Niemann	2717	–	4/10
11	GMRay Robson	2659	–	3½/10
12	GMSamuel Sevian	2708	–	2½/10

After Round 11

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2770	2781	8½/13
2	GMFabiano Caruana	2784	2780	7½/13
3	GMJeffery Xiong	2656	2754	6½/11
4	GMGrigoriy Oparin	2638	2756	6½/11
5	GMAndy Woodward	2619	2729	6/11
6	GMLevon Aronian	2725	2683	5½/11
7	GMAwonder Liang	2685	2687	5½/11
8	GMAbhimanyu Mishra	2636	2691	5½/11
9	GMSam Shankland	2646	2654	5/11
10	GMHans Moke Niemann	2717	2582	4/11
11	GMRay Robson	2659	2587	4/11
12	GMSamuel Sevian	2708	2552	3½/11

Crosstable

#	Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pts
1	So		½½1	1	½	1	½	½	½	1	½	1	0	8.5
2	Caruana	½½0		½	1	0	½	1	½	1	½	1	½	7.5
3	Xiong	0	½		½	½	1	1	½	0	1	½	1	6.5
4	Oparin	½	0	½		½	½	1	½	1	½	½	1	6.5
5	Woodward	0	1	½	½		½	½	½	½	½	1	½	6
6	Aronian	½	½	0	½	½		0	½	1	½	1	½	5.5
7	Liang	½	0	0	0	½	1		½	½	1	½	1	5.5
8	Mishra	½	½	½	½	½	½	½		½	0	½	1	5.5
9	Shankland	0	0	1	0	½	0	½	½		1	½	1	5
10	Niemann	½	½	0	½	½	½	0	1	0		0	½	4
11	Robson	0	0	½	½	0	0	½	½	½	1		½	4
12	Sevian	1	½	0	0	½	½	0	0	0	½	½		3.5

Round 11 · 21 Oct

Top 2 boards from each round.

12 players · average classical Elo 2687

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