
In the Women's US Championship, Carissa Yip secured her third national title with a round to spare, despite suffering two consecutive losses after a dominant start. Meanwhile, in the open section, Fabiano Caruana holds the lead going into the final round, as Awonder Liang, Sam Sevian and Hans Niemann still have theoretical chances of winning the tournament. Two games ended decisively in the open, with Ray Robson beating Abhimanyu Mishra and Sevian getting the better of Sam Shankland. | Photo: Lennart Ootes