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Notably absent is [[Hikaru Nakamura]], the most popular and influential [[American]] chess champion ranked #6 in the world.  However, he has skipped this tournament in the past, too.<ref>https://www.chess.com/forum/view/community/why-hikaru-nakamura-doesnt-participate-in-us-championship</ref>
 
Notably absent is [[Hikaru Nakamura]], the most popular and influential [[American]] chess champion ranked #6 in the world.  However, he has skipped this tournament in the past, too.<ref>https://www.chess.com/forum/view/community/why-hikaru-nakamura-doesnt-participate-in-us-championship</ref>
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== Safeguards against cheating ==
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With a new 30-minute delay on broadcasts of moves, tournament organizers appeared to heed the call for safeguards against cheating as long urged by the top [[U.S.]] college chess coach, Susan Polgar:
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{{cquote|She has been outspoken about the reforms needed to prevent cheating in the sport. ... She has been calling for delayed broadcasts, more thorough checks for electronics, limiting spectators to the first 10 to 15 minutes, and strong penalties for those caught cheating.<ref>https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/cheating-scandal-leads-to-tighter-security-at-u-s-chess-championship-in-st-louis/article_95ab5093-fff8-5918-b9bb-72e9d68f758e.html#tracking-source=home-top-story</ref>}}
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
*[[Best American chess players]]
 
*[[Best American chess players]]
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