27 March - 10 April 2017 Click here for the Women group
Wesley So captured the US Chess Championship, defeating Alexander Onischuk 1.5-0.5 in a playoff in St. Louis, Missouri on Monday.
So, 23, went undefeated in the 11-round tournament proper, but ended up tied with Onischuk atop the standings with 7.0 points.
Results of US Chess Championships 2017
| Rank |
Name |
Rating |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
Score |
| 1 |
GM So, Wesley |
2822 |
x |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
7.0 |
| 2 |
GM Onischuk, Alexander |
2667 |
0 |
x |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7.0 |
| 3 |
GM Caruana, Fabiano |
2817 |
½ |
½ |
x |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
6.5 |
| 4 |
GM Nakamura, Hikaru |
2793 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
x |
1 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
6.5 |
| 5 |
GM Akobian, Varuzhan |
2645 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
0 |
x |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
6.5 |
| 6 |
GM Zherebukh, Yaroslav |
2605 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
x |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
5.5 |
| 7 |
GM Shankland, Samuel L |
2666 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
x |
½ |
½ |
1 |
0 |
½ |
5.0 |
| 8 |
GM Kamsky, Gata |
2659 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
x |
1 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
5.0 |
| 9 |
GM Naroditsky, Daniel |
2646 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
x |
½ |
½ |
½ |
5.0 |
| 10 |
GM Robson, Ray |
2668 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
1 |
½ |
x |
½ |
1 |
4.5 |
| 11 |
GM Xiong, Jeffery |
2674 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
x |
0 |
4.0 |
| 12 |
GM Shabalov, Alexander |
2556 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
0 |
1 |
x |
3.5 |
| Round 1 (March 29, 2017) |
Live Show  |
| So, Wesley |
- Shabalov, Alexander |
1-0 |
29 |
D11 |
Slav Defence |
| Onischuk, Alexander |
- Naroditsky, Daniel |
½-½ |
34 |
E20 |
Nimzo Indian |
| Akobian, Varuzhan |
- Xiong, Jeffery |
½-½ |
68 |
D85 |
Gruenfeld Defence |
| Zherebukh, Yaroslav |
- Kamsky, Gata |
½-½ |
30 |
B28 |
Sicilian Early a7-a6 |
| Shankland, Samuel L |
- Caruana, Fabiano |
½-½ |
37 |
E32 |
Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 |
| Robson, Ray |
- Nakamura, Hikaru |
0-1 |
65 |
C65 |
Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Round 2 (March 30, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
- Nakamura, Hikaru |
½-½ |
58 |
B31 |
Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Naroditsky, Daniel |
- Zherebukh, Yaroslav |
½-½ |
66 |
B90 |
Sicilian Najdorf Variation |
| Shankland, Samuel L |
- So, Wesley |
½-½ |
37 |
C67 |
Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Kamsky, Gata |
- Akobian, Varuzhan |
0-1 |
22 |
C07 |
French Tarrasch |
| Xiong, Jeffery |
- Robson, Ray |
½-½ |
30 |
B90 |
Sicilian Najdorf Variation |
| Shabalov, Alexander |
- Onischuk, Alexander |
0-1 |
44 |
E06 |
Catalan |
| Round 3 (March 31, 2017) |
Live Show |
| So, Wesley |
- Caruana, Fabiano |
½-½ |
49 |
C67 |
Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Onischuk, Alexander |
- Shankland, Samuel L |
½-½ |
34 |
D45 |
Anti-Meran Variations |
| Akobian, Varuzhan |
- Naroditsky, Daniel |
0-1 |
58 |
D30 |
Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
- Xiong, Jeffery |
½-½ |
31 |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Zherebukh, Yaroslav |
- Shabalov, Alexander |
1-0 |
49 |
A07 |
Barcza System |
| Robson, Ray |
- Kamsky, Gata |
1-0 |
58 |
B32 |
Sicilian Labourdonnais |
| Round 4 (April 1, 2017) |
Live Show |
| So, Wesley |
- Onischuk, Alexander |
1-0 |
45 |
A14 |
Reti Opening |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
- Xiong, Jeffery |
½-½ |
58 |
C65 |
Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Naroditsky, Daniel |
- Robson, Ray |
½-½ |
30 |
B90 |
Sicilian Najdorf Variation |
| Shankland, Samuel L |
- Zherebukh, Yaroslav |
½-½ |
16 |
A15 |
English counter King's Fianchetto |
| Kamsky, Gata |
- Nakamura, Hikaru |
½-½ |
30 |
A46 |
Queen's Pawn Opening |
| Shabalov, Alexander |
- Akobian, Varuzhan |
½-½ |
33 |
A13 |
Reti Opening |
| Round 5 (April 2, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Onischuk, Alexander |
- Caruana, Fabiano |
½-½ |
90 |
A41 |
Modern Defence |
| Akobian, Varuzhan |
- Shankland, Samuel L |
1-0 |
58 |
D30 |
Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
- Naroditsky, Daniel |
½-½ |
31 |
A20 |
English Opening |
| Zherebukh, Yaroslav |
- So, Wesley |
½-½ |
31 |
C07 |
French Tarrasch |
| Robson, Ray |
- Shabalov, Alexander |
1-0 |
31 |
B06 |
Modern Defence |
| Xiong, Jeffery |
- Kamsky, Gata |
0-1 |
72 |
B06 |
Modern Defence |
| Round 6 (April 4, 2017) |
Live Show |
| So, Wesley |
- Akobian, Varuzhan |
½-½ |
45 |
D31 |
Semi-Slav Defence |
| Onischuk, Alexander |
- Zherebukh, Yaroslav |
½-½ |
41 |
D85 |
Gruenfeld Defence |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
- Kamsky, Gata |
1-0 |
40 |
B33 |
Sicilian Sveshnikov |
| Naroditsky, Daniel |
- Xiong, Jeffery |
½-½ |
38 |
D20 |
QGA |
| Shankland, Samuel L |
- Robson, Ray |
1-0 |
47 |
D45 |
Anti-Meran Variations |
| Shabalov, Alexander |
- Nakamura, Hikaru |
½-½ |
42 |
B30 |
Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Round 7 (April 5, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Akobian, Varuzhan |
- Onischuk, Alexander |
½-½ |
58 |
D37 |
QGD 5.Bf4 |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
- Shankland, Samuel L |
½-½ |
51 |
D16 |
Slav Lasker/Smyslov |
| Zherebukh, Yaroslav |
- Caruana, Fabiano |
1-0 |
51 |
C95 |
Ruy Lopez Breyer |
| Kamsky, Gata |
- Naroditsky, Daniel |
1-0 |
45 |
C91 |
Ruy Lopez |
| Robson, Ray |
- So, Wesley |
½-½ |
54 |
A07 |
Barcza System |
| Xiong, Jeffery |
- Shabalov, Alexander |
0-1 |
26 |
B10 |
Caro Kann |
| Round 8 (April 6, 2017) |
Live Show |
| So, Wesley |
- Nakamura, Hikaru |
½-½ |
30 |
E10 |
Blumenfeld Counter Gambit |
| Onischuk, Alexander |
- Robson, Ray |
1-0 |
65 |
D85 |
Gruenfeld Defence |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
- Naroditsky, Daniel |
1-0 |
29 |
C18 |
French Winawer |
| Zherebukh, Yaroslav |
- Akobian, Varuzhan |
0-1 |
28 |
C07 |
French Tarrasch |
| Shankland, Samuel L |
- Xiong, Jeffery |
0-1 |
52 |
A06 |
Zukertort Opening |
| Shabalov, Alexander |
- Kamsky, Gata |
½-½ |
32 |
C89 |
Ruy Lopez Marshall |
| Round 9 (April 7, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Akobian, Varuzhan |
- Caruana, Fabiano |
1-0 |
79 |
A41 |
Modern Defence |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
- Onischuk, Alexander |
0-1 |
75 |
D35 |
QGD Exchange |
| Naroditsky, Daniel |
- Shabalov, Alexander |
½-½ |
59 |
B67 |
Sicilian Rauzer |
| Kamsky, Gata |
- Shankland, Samuel L |
½-½ |
37 |
C67 |
Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Robson, Ray |
- Zherebukh, Yaroslav |
½-½ |
59 |
B90 |
Sicilian Najdorf Variation |
| Xiong, Jeffery |
- So, Wesley |
0-1 |
31 |
E06 |
Catalan |
| Round 10 (April 8, 2017) |
Live Show |
| So, Wesley |
- Kamsky, Gata |
½-½ |
53 |
D10 |
Slav Defence |
| Onischuk, Alexander |
- Xiong, Jeffery |
1-0 |
52 |
D85 |
Gruenfeld Defence |
| Akobian, Varuzhan |
- Robson, Ray |
½-½ |
50 |
D45 |
Anti-Meran Variations |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
- Shabalov, Alexander |
1-0 |
33 |
B72 |
Sicilian Dragon |
| Zherebukh, Yaroslav |
- Nakamura, Hikaru |
0-1 |
21 |
B18 |
Caro Kann |
| Shankland, Samuel L |
- Naroditsky, Daniel |
½-½ |
55 |
E01 |
Catalan |
| Round 11 (March 9, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
- Akobian, Varuzhan |
1-0 |
56 |
A07 |
Barcza System |
| Naroditsky, Daniel |
- So, Wesley |
½-½ |
14 |
C67 |
Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Kamsky, Gata |
- Onischuk, Alexander |
½-½ |
30 |
C78 |
Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence |
| Robson, Ray |
- Caruana, Fabiano |
0-1 |
40 |
C11 |
French Defence |
| Xiong, Jeffery |
- Zherebukh, Yaroslav |
½-½ |
26 |
E60 |
King's Indian without Nc3 |
| Shabalov, Alexander |
- Shankland, Samuel L |
½-½ |
42 |
B82 |
Sicilian Scheveningen |
| USA TB 2017 Saint Louis |
Live Show |
Recap |
| So, Wesley | - | Onischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 31 | A18 | English Opening |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - | So, Wesley | ½-½ | 64 | A07 | Barcza System |
| USA TB 2017 Saint Louis |
| Name |
Ti |
NAT |
Rtg |
1 |
2 |
Pts |
Perf |
| So, Wesley | g | USA | 2822 | 1 | ½ | 1½ | 2860 |
| Onischuk, Alexander | g | USA | 2667 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 2629 |
