GM Wesley So and WIM Rachael Li are the new U.S. chess champions. So captured his fourth American chess crown, while Li became the youngest player to win the title on her debut. The 2026 U.S. Chess Championship and the 2026 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship were 12-player, single round-robin tournaments with classical time controls, held from October 9 to 22 i
2026 U.S. Championship: Wesley So and Rachael Li claim titles
GM Wesley So and WIM Rachael Li are the new U.S. chess champions. So captured his fourth American chess crown, while Li became the youngest player to win the title on her debut. The 2026 U.S. Chess Championship and the 2026 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship were 12-player, single round-robin tournaments with classical time controls, held from October 9 to 22 i