2025 US Women's Championship
12 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 12 Oct 2025 to 24 Oct 2025 in St. Louis, MO, United States. 12 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2359, and top seed was Carissa Yip (🇺🇸 USA, IM, 2452).
Carissa Yip (🇺🇸 USA, IM, 2452) won with 8.0/11, ahead of Anna M. Sargsyan (7.5) and Irina Krush (7.0). Yip shared the lead from round 9 and won solo starting round 10.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Atousa Pourkashiyan (WGM, 2291) beat Carissa Yip (IM, 2452), a +161-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 12 · 11 roundsIM Carissa Yip led from R10 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Alice Lee takes the sole lead (5.0/7).
IM Carissa Yip beat IM Anna M. Sargsyan (White).
IM Carissa Yip 4 wins (R8–R11)GM Irina Krush 3 wins (R8–R10)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇺🇸IMYip, Carissa | 2452 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 44.00 | 58.0 | +7.4 | 2507 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸IMSargsyan, Anna M. | 2369 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 7.5 | 38.00 | 58.5 | +15.6 | 2472 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸GMKrush, Irina | 2388 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 31.25 | 59.0 | +7.5 | 2440 |
| 4 | 🇺🇸IMZatonskih, Anna | 2310 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6.5 | 33.25 | 59.5 | +15.1 | 2410 |
| 5 | 🇺🇸IMLee, Alice | 2409 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 30.25 | 59.5 | -0.9 | 2401 |
| 7 | 🇺🇸FMYu, Jennifer | 2256 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6.0 | 30.25 | 60.0 | +37.6 | 2386 |
| 6 | 🇺🇸IMPaikidze, Nazi | 2297 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6.0 | 29.75 | 60.0 | +12.3 | 2382 |
| 8 | 🇺🇸FMAtwell, Rose | 2353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 23.00 | 60.5 | -3.8 | 2341 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸IMAbrahamyan, Tatev | 2407 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 23.25 | 61.0 | -15.6 | 2300 |
| 11 | 🇺🇸FMCervantes Landeiro, Thalia | 2311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 3.0 | 13.00 | 63.0 | -40.0 | 2170 |
| 10 | 🇺🇸FMParagua, Megan Althea | 2259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 3.0 | 12.25 | 63.0 | -23.4 | 2174 |
| 12 | 🇺🇸WGMPourkashiyan, Atousa | 2291 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 2.0 | 14.75 | 64.0 | -53.2 | 2084 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Yu, JenniferFMUSA+37.66.0 pts · #7
- 2Sargsyan, Anna M.IMUSA+15.67.5 pts · #2
- 3Zatonskih, AnnaIMUSA+15.16.5 pts · #4
- 1Pourkashiyan, AtousaWGMUSA-53.22.0 pts · #12
- 2Cervantes Landeiro, ThaliaFMUSA-40.03.0 pts · #11
- 3Paragua, Megan AltheaFMUSA-23.43.0 pts · #10
- R1+161 Elo gap
- R4+132 Elo gap
- R3+110 Elo gap