Rachael Li Beats Alice Lee, Creating Three-Way Tie

Rachael Li defeated leader Alice Lee with Black in round six of the 2026 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship, ending Lee’s four-game winning streak and creating a three-way tie with Thalia Cervantes. In the open championship, Fabiano Caruana and Awonder Liang won to join Wesley So and Andy Woodward in a four-way lead. Source: Chess.com.