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 …