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[[Bobby Fischer]] was only 14 years old when he won his first of eight straight U.S. Championships, which is the record.  He won with a perfect 11-0 score in 1964, the only perfect score ever achieved in the tournament.
 
[[Bobby Fischer]] was only 14 years old when he won his first of eight straight U.S. Championships, which is the record.  He won with a perfect 11-0 score in 1964, the only perfect score ever achieved in the tournament.
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== 2022 Tournament ==
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From October 4 to 20, 2022, this annual tournament will be held at the [[Saint Louis Chess Club]], the location a month earlier of the [[chess cheating scandal]].<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/tennis/chess-grandmaster-from-texas-jeffery-xiong-qualifies-for-us-championship/ar-AA12oNDa</ref>
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Among the 14 contestants are:<ref>https://www.uschesschamps.com/2022-us-championships/2022-us-championship/the-field</ref>
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*Wesley So (top-ranked American player)
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*Levon Aronian
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*Fabiano Caruana (2018 Candidates winner, to compete for the world championship)
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*Sam Shankland (2018 U.S. Champion)
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*Jeffery Xiong
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*Hans Niemann
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From October 4 to 20, 2022, this annual tournament will be held at the [[Saint Louis Chess Club]], the location a month earlier of the [[chess cheating scandal]].<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/tennis/chess-grandmaster-from-texas-jeffery-xiong-qualifies-for-us-championship/ar-AA12oNDa</ref>
   
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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