The American Chess Congress was a series of chess tournaments held in the United States, a predecessor to the current U.S. Chess Championship. It had nine editions, the first played in October 1857 and the last in August 1923.
# | Year | City | Winner |
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1 | 1857 | New York | ![]() |
2 | 1871 | Cleveland | ![]() |
3 | 1874 | Chicago | ![]() |
4 | 1876 | Philadelphia | ![]() |
5 | 1880 | New York | ![]() |
6 | 1889 | New York | ![]() ![]() |
7 | 1904 | St. Louis | ![]() |
8 | 1921 | Atlantic City | ![]() |
9 | 1923 | Lake Hopatcong | ![]() ![]() |