Yip Wins Women’s Championship With Round To Spare; Caruana On Cusp Of Glory

GM Fabiano Caruana has maintained his half-point buffer heading into the final round of the 2024 U.S. Chess Championships after three out of five games in round 10 games were drawn. GM Ray Robson, who toppled GM Abhimanyu Mishra, moved into second on 5.5 points alongside GM Awonder Liang, however, due to his scheduled bye in round 11, Robson cannot win the title.

IM Carissa Yip was confirmed as the U.S. women’s champion with a round to spare despite losing her game to IM Anna Zatonskih, thanks to IM Alice Lee’s victory over WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova. Wins by WGM Thalia Cervantes, FM Rose Atwell, and GM Irina Krush were inconsequential in terms of the podium.

The final round of the U.S. Championships will start on October 23 at 2 p.m. ET/20:00 CEST/11:30 p.m. IST.

Round 10 Standings: Championship