24 April - 30 April 2016 Click here for the Women group
This is the first championship with their three top 10 players. Fabiano Caruana took clear first by a point from Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura after winning his final round game.
Results of US Chess Championships 2016
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| 1. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2795 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 8½ | 2854 | |||||||
| 2. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2773 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ | 2778 | |||||||
| 3. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2787 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 7½ | 2777 | |||||||
| 4. | Robson, Ray | g | USA | 2663 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2757 | |||||||
| 5. | Onischuk, Alexander | g | USA | 2664 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6 | 2691 | |||||||
| 6. | Xiong, Jeffery | g | USA | 2618 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2659 | |||||||
| 7. | Kamsky, Gata | g | USA | 2678 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2618 | |||||||
| 8. | Shankland, Samuel L | g | USA | 2656 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 2591 | |||||||
| 9. | Lenderman, Aleksandr | g | USA | 2618 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2594 | |||||||
| 10. | Akobian, Varuzhan | g | USA | 2615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2594 | |||||||
| 11. | Shabalov, Alexander | g | USA | 2528 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 4 | 2565 | |||||||
| 12. | Chandra, Akshat | m | USA | 2477 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1½ | 2363 | |||||||
| Round 1 (April 14, 2016) | Live Show  |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 1-0 | 40 | B01 | Centre Counter | ||
| So, Wesley | - Kamsky, Gata | 1-0 | 28 | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | ||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 1-0 | 38 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | ||
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 53 | D20 | QGA | ||
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Chandra, Akshat | 1-0 | 63 | C07 | French Tarrasch | ||
| Shabalov, Alexander | - Robson, Ray | 0-1 | 42 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | ||
| Round 2 (April 15, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | - Shankland, Samuel L | 1-0 | 54 | C19 | French Winawer | ||
| Robson, Ray | - Onischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 24 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | ||
| Kamsky, Gata | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 30 | A45 | Trompowsky | ||
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Shabalov, Alexander | ½-½ | 52 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | ||
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 27 | D83 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | ||
| Chandra, Akshat | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 40 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | ||
| Round 3 (April 16, 2016) | Live Show |
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| So, Wesley | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 92 | A35 | English Symmetrical | ||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Chandra, Akshat | ½-½ | 42 | A13 | Reti Opening | ||
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 1-0 | 51 | D10 | Slav Defence | ||
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 71 | D00 | Queen's Pawn Game | ||
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 1-0 | 57 | C10 | French Rubinstein | ||
| Shabalov, Alexander | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 33 | A05 | Various | ||
| Round 4 (April 17, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 31 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | ||
| Kamsky, Gata | - Onischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 33 | A45 | Trompowsky | ||
| Shankland, Samuel L | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 33 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | ||
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 32 | D83 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | ||
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 38 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | ||
| Chandra, Akshat | - Shabalov, Alexander | ½-½ | 53 | B19 | Caro Kann | ||
| Round 5 (April 18, 2016) | Live Show |
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| So, Wesley | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 1-0 | 24 | C10 | French Rubinstein | ||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Shankland, Samuel L | 1-0 | 37 | B11 | Caro Kann Two Knights | ||
| Robson, Ray | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 57 | A07 | Barcza System | ||
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Chandra, Akshat | 1-0 | 41 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | ||
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Kamsky, Gata | 1-0 | 38 | B03 | Alekhine's Defence | ||
| Shabalov, Alexander | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 45 | A07 | Barcza System | ||
| Round 6 (April 20, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | - Onischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 28 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | ||
| So, Wesley | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 36 | C11 | French Defence | ||
| Kamsky, Gata | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 46 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | ||
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Shabalov, Alexander | 0-1 | 42 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | ||
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 53 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | ||
| Chandra, Akshat | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 36 | E15 | Queens Indian | ||
| Round 7 (April 21, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 1-0 | 37 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | ||
| Robson, Ray | - Chandra, Akshat | 1-0 | 40 | C07 | French Tarrasch | ||
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Shankland, Samuel L | 1-0 | 70 | D53 | Queens Gambit | ||
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 44 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | ||
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 33 | E39 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | ||
| Shabalov, Alexander | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 23 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | ||
| Round 8 (April 22, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 33 | C11 | French Defence | ||
| So, Wesley | - Onischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 49 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | ||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Shabalov, Alexander | 1-0 | 44 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | ||
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 45 | A45 | Trompowsky | ||
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 50 | E73 | King's Indian Averbakh | ||
| Chandra, Akshat | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 0-1 | 78 | B27 | Sicilian Early Fianchetto | ||
| Round 9 (April 23, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Robson, Ray | - Shankland, Samuel L | ½-½ | 32 | A07 | Barcza System | ||
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 87 | E53 | Nimzo Indian | ||
| Xiong, Jeffery | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 41 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | ||
| Kamsky, Gata | - Chandra, Akshat | 1-0 | 80 | A01 | Larsen Opening | ||
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 40 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | ||
| Shabalov, Alexander | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 0-1 | 32 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | ||
| Round 10 (April 24, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 60 | B31 | Sicilian Rossolimo | ||
| So, Wesley | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 35 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | ||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 34 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | ||
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 50 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | ||
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Chandra, Akshat | 1-0 | 38 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | ||
| Shabalov, Alexander | - Onischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 30 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | ||
| Round 11 (April 25, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Robson, Ray | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 30 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Akobian, Varuzhan | ½-½ | 31 | D53 | Queens Gambit | ||
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Shabalov, Alexander | ½-½ | 67 | A31 | English Symmetrical | ||
| Kamsky, Gata | - Shankland, Samuel L | ½-½ | 30 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | ||
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 72 | A10 | Dutch, QI and KID Systems | ||
| Chandra, Akshat | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 53 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | ||
