Fabiano Caruana wins his fifth US title -

Fabiano Caruana secured his fifth U.S. Championship, and fourth consecutive title, after a fairly quick final-round draw against Levon Aronian in Saint Louis.

The result proved sufficient, but Caruana had to wait for Wesley So’s game to finish to confirm his victory.

A win by So over Grigoriy Oparin would have forced a playoff, but So had to settle for a draw, finishing in clear second place.

Caruana had missed a golden opportunity to defeat So in Round 6, failing to convert a completely winning position.