BCS Alums GM Hans Niemann and GM Sam Shankland will face each other in the 2026 US Chess Championship!  The US Chess and Women’s Chess Championships run Oct 9th – 22nd in St. Louis, MO, with round 1 of the 11 round, round-robin tournament beginning Friday, Oct 9th, at 10 am PDT!

Learn about the players here: https://saintlouischessclub.org/about-us/us-chess-champs/

Watch the games live:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1S6va5adWQ