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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.

== 2022 Tournament ==

== 2022 Tournament ==

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>

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> The format is Round Robin, and the time limits are 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game.  A 30-second additional increment per move from the outset is added, in part to enable the player to keep an accurate log of his moves as required.

Among the 14 contestants are:<ref>https://www.uschesschamps.com/2022-us-championships/2022-us-championship/the-field</ref>

Among the 14 contestants are:<ref>https://www.uschesschamps.com/2022-us-championships/2022-us-championship/the-field</ref>