TWIC is 31. First issue 17th September 1994.
US Chess Championships 2025 ()
Fabiano Caruana wins his fifth US title
Mark Crowther - Saturday 25th October 2025
Fabiano Caruana. Photo © | https://saintlouischessclub.org
Fabiano Caruana secured his fifth U.S. Championship, and fourth consecutive title, after a fairly quick final-round draw against Levon Aronian in Saint Louis. The result proved sufficient, but Caruana had to wait for Wesley So’s game to finish to confirm his victory. A win by So over Grigoriy Oparin would have forced a playoff, but So had to settle for a draw, finishing in clear second place. Caruana had missed a golden opportunity to defeat So in Round 6, failing to convert a completely winning position.
Undefeated throughout the event, Caruana scored wins against: - Grigoriy Oparin (Round 1) - Dariusz Swiercz (Round 5) - Hans Moke Niemann (Round 7), in a crushing victory sparked by a surprise in the opening - Sam Shankland (Round 9), who blundered in a level position on move 39, leaving his king in desperate trouble - Abhimanyu Mishra, in a long grind where Caruana generated winning chances only late in the game.
His four consecutive titles tie Bobby Fischer’s record. However, Fischer won all eight of his appearances, missing only one year to prepare for the World Championship Interzonal. Still, four in a row is a mighty impressive feat.
Among the younger talents: - 15-year-old Andy Woodward impressed with a solid 5.5/11 score, finishing mid-table. - 16-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra struggled, tying for last place with 4/11.
| ch-USA 2025 Saint Louis USA Sun 12th Oct 2025 - Sat 25th Oct 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 1 | Caruana, Fabiano | USA | 2789 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | So, Wesley | USA | 2756 | 7.5 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | 11 | Aronian, Levon | USA | 2722 | 6.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | Sevian, Samuel | USA | 2698 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | Niemann, Hans Moke | USA | 2738 | 5.5 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | Woodward, Andy | USA | 2590 | 5.5 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | Oparin, Grigoriy | USA | 2661 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | Liang, Awonder | USA | 2710 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | Shankland, Sam | USA | 2654 | 4.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | Robson, Ray | USA | 2664 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | Swiercz, Dariusz | USA | 2577 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | Mishra, Abhimanyu | USA | 2652 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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