Caruana & So in action as US Championships begin

The 2021 US Championships start in Saint Louis today as world no. 2 Fabiano Caruana and reigning Champion Wesley So top the 12-player field competing for a $50,000 top prize. Leinier Dominguez, Sam Shankland and Jeffery Xiong are the other 2700 stars in action, with only Hikaru Nakamura absent. The women’s event features almost all the top contenders, with 2-time US Women’s Champion Nazi Paikidze returning to action for the first time since 2018.

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