2nd Annual Chess Trivia Challenge
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Fabiano Caruana is U.S. Chess Champion
Fabiano Caruana is the U.S. Chess Champion, winning the 2025 U.S. Chess Championship, marking his fifth title overall and his fourth consecutive win, which ties a record held by Bobby Fischer. Carissa Yip captured the U.S. Women’s Chess Championship, her fourth time.
With GM Wesley So trailing by just half a point, a playoff was definitely a possibility, but six draws didn't change the standings of the 2025 U.S. Chess Championship. Yip kept fate in her own hands by winning her last game against FM Thalia Cervantes, securing her victory at the 2025 U.S. Women's Chess Championship.
The winners and their trophies, with Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield.
