The 2022 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship will be held from 4-20 October simultaneously with the US Chess Championship 2022 and features 14 of the strongest female chess players in America. Over the course of 13 rounds, these competitors will battle for $154,000 in prize money and the coveted title of 2022 U.S. Women’s Champion.
The top seeds of the 2022 US Women’s Chess Championship will be GM Irina Krush, IM Anna Zatonskih and FM Ashritha Eswaran. See the starting rank list of players below
US Women’s Chess Championship 2022 – Starting rank list of players:
| No. | Title | First | Invitational Rating* | Qualification Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Irina Krush | 2474 | Rating |
| 2 | IM | Anna Zatonskih | 2428 | Rating |
| 3 | FM | Ashritha Eswaran | 2389 | Rating |
| 4 | IM | Nazi Paikidze | 2378 | Rating |
| 5 | WGM | Begim Tokhirjonova | 2374 | Rating |
| 6 | WGM | Tatev Abrahamyan | 2366 | Rating |
| 7 | WGM | Jennifer Yu | 2335 | 2022 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship |
| 8 | FM | Alice Lee | 2334 | Rating |
| 9 | FM | Ruiyang Yan | 2307 | Rating |
| 10 | WGM | Sabina Foisor | 2263 | Rating |
| 11 | WGM | Thalia Cervantes | 2288 | Rating |
| 12 | WIM | Megan Lee | 2288 | Rating |
| 13 | WIM | Rochelle Wu | 2280 | Rating |
| 14 | WFM | Sophie Morris-Suzuki | 2153 | Wildcard |
“Participating in the U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships has been considered one of the ultimate goals for elite chess players in this country,” said Tony Rich, Executive Director of the Saint Louis Chess Club. “We are thrilled to announce the return of these two over the board events as well as the increase of both fields. These championships will once again be held in the Nation’s Chess Capital, with more than $400,000 in prizes.”
US Chess Executive Director Carol Meyer adds, “Our partners at the Saint Louis Chess Club always make competing in our premier events the exceptional experience our top players deserve. As new residents of Saint Louis ourselves, we at US Chess are excited to watch the Championships alongside local fans and chess enthusiasts from around the world.”
The event will be played in 13 rounds, round-robin system, with time control of 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 30 seconds (increment) per move starting from move one. A “no draw” rule will be in effect throughout the Event, including any playoff games.
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