Hans Moke Niemann finished the US Chess Championships 2026 in Saint Louis on October 21. Niemann’s Classical rating dropped below 2700 for the first time since June 2024.

Hans Niemann lost 4 games and drew 6 games during the tournament. He lost to Awonder Liang, Ray Robson, Sam Shankland, and Jeffery Xiong. Niemann defeated 17-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra in Round 4.

Hans lost 19.9 Classical points during the tournament. Niemann is currently World’s No. 32 with 2697.1 points in the live rating. He has lost 40.9 points and dropped 17 positions over the past year.

The US Chess Championship 2026 takes place from October 9 to 22, at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri, USA. Hans Moke Niemann finished the event in 10th place. Niemann finished 5th-6th at the 2025 edition of the tournament.

Credit: Lennart Ootes