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The best chess players in the world return for the 2014 Sinquefield Cup: August 27th through September 7th.

Last year's event was the strongest chess tournament ever held on U.S. soil. This year, we're bringing you the strongest in the history of chess. Ever.

For more information about the 2013 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship, please choose below:

• 2013 U.S. Championship
  • Player Bios
• 2013 U.S. Women's Championship
  • Player Bios

The 2013 U.S. Women's Championship is the most prestigious women's event in the United States, and will feature 10 of the country's strongest female competitors. It will be held concurrently with the 2013 U.S. Championship at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, from May 2nd to May 13th.

The 2013 U.S. Championship is the most prestigious event in the United States, and will feature 24 of the country's strongest competitors. It will be held concurrently with the 2013 U.S. Women's Championship at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, from May 2nd to May 13th.

The 40th World Chess Olympiad will take place in Istanbul, Turkey from August 27th through September 10th, 2012. The Olympiad, which is a team tournament in which 163 countries compete, has been held since 1924. 

Schedule

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is proud to host the U.S. Junior Closed Championship for the third consecutive year July 10 -15. The top Junior players in the nation will duke it out for the title of U.S. Junior Champion, $18,000 in prizes and a highly coveted invitation to the 2013 U.S. Championship.

Click here to see the list of players!

The prize fund breakdown is as follows: