Fabiano Caruana and Carissa Yip win US Championships, again!

The 2025 US Chess Championships concluded on Friday in Saint Louis, with both Fabiano Caruana and Carissa Yip successfully defending their national titles. Caruana secured his fourth consecutive US Championship – the first player to achieve this since Bobby Fischer – while Yip claimed her third straight US Women’s Championship, and her fourth overall. | Pictured: The US champions alongside Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield | Photo: Lennart Ootes