Top seed GM Fabiano Caruana clinched victory in the 2023 U.S. Championship after his win today over GM Abhimanyu Mishra, securing his second straight national title.
With Mishra, So, and Dominguez all a full point behind Caruana, the top seed took matters into his own hands and clinched the event with a victory over one of his key rivals, Mishra. A Moscow Sicilian did not give Caruana much out of the opening, but a fantastic strategic decision to double his own pawns gave the reigning champion a sharp middlegame initiative. Mishra managed to survive into the endgame, but only at the cost of an exchange, giving White a technically winning position. It took a bit of work but eventually Caruana was able to convert, clinching the title with a round to spare.
https://www.uschesschamps.com/2023-us-championships-recap/2023-us-chess-championships-day-10-recap
