American Chess Cup 2023

Hikaru Nakamura pulled through to become the 2023 American Cup Champion after defeating Wesley So 2.5-1.5 in a difficult final Elimination Match. The finale started out with three solid draws,…

8-time U.S. Champion Irina Krush bounced back from a loss in classical to defeat a surging Alice Lee in a rapid playoff and win her second straight American Cup title.…

The 2023 American Cup Finals kicked off in exciting fashion with the first games between Hikaru Nakamura vs. Wesley So and Irina Krush vs. Alice Lee. In the Open, Nakamura…

After defeating Levon Aronian in the Elimination final, Wesley So talked with the commentator Cristian Chirila. Wesley So commented on his dense tournament schedule: I’m like the only player who…

Wesley So and Alice Lee both earned a spot in the American Cup finals after emerging victorious in their Elimination matches today, knocking out Levon Aronian and N. Paikidze to…

After defeating Leinier Dominguez to win the Elimination Bracket of the American Cup, Levon Aronian analyzed the match with tournament commentator Cristian Chirila. Excerpts below. Q: Levon didn’t have much…

Hikaru Nakamura and Irina Krush both advanced to the finals of the American Cup after winning dramatic playoffs to secure first place in the Champions Bracket. In the Elimination Bracket,…

The finals of the American Cup Champions Bracket kicked off today with two draws, as the first game of both Nakamura – So and Krush – Lee ended peacefully. In…

The American Women’s Chess Cup 2023 takes place in Saint Louis Chess Club from 17-26 March as an 8-player double elimination knockout tournament. The participants are: Irina Krush, Alice Lee,…

The American Chess Cup 2023 takes place in Saint Louis Chess Club from 17-26 March as an 8-player double elimination knockout tournament. The participants are: Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley…