Twelve of the top Americans do battle to determine the US Champion. The event will be held from April 1 – 14th. The total prize pool is $175,000 with $45,000 going to the winner. The competitors vying for the championship are:
- GM Troff, Kayden (2532)
- GM Naroditsky, Daniel (2633)
- GM Shankland, Samuel (2661)
- GM So, Wesley (2788)
- GM Sevian, Samuel (2531)
- GM Kamsky, Gata (2683) – Current Champion
- GM Nakamura, Hikaru (2798)
- GM Akobian, Varuzhan (2622)
- GM Gareev, Timur (2604)
- GM Holt, Conrad (2530)
- GM Robson, Ray (2656)
- GM Onischuk, Alexander (2665)
