2023 American Cup – Day 7 Recap
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 Nazí Paikidze to advance to the American Cup finals. Next they will both face the top seeds and winners of the Champions Bracket, Hikaru Nakamura and Irina Krush, […]
2023 American Cup – Day 6 Recap
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. Meanwhile in the Elimination Bracket, Levon Aronian knocked out Leinier Dominguez 1.5-0.5 while Nazí Paikidze defeated Begim Tokhirjonova. Nakamura and Krush will next face the winner of So – […]
2023 American Cup – Day 5 Recap
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 Elimination Bracket, Dominguez knocked out Shankland, while Caruana – Aronian went the full distance to Armageddon. In the Women’s Section, Paikidze and Tokhirjonova were […]
2023 American Cup – Day 4 Recap
Day 4 of the American Cup featured a rest day for the Elimination Bracket, as the second stage of matches in the Champions Bracket were completed. Hikaru Nakamura defeated Leinier Dominguez as Black to win their mini-match 1.5-0.5, while Wesley So bested Fabiano Caruana in a rapid playoff. In the Women’s Section, both Irina Krush […]
2023 American Cup – Day 3 Recap
Day 3 of the American Cup saw four players eliminated from the tournament, as the first matches of the Elimination Bracket took place. Aronian knocked out Sevian, while Shankland won a hotly contested playoff against Robson. Meanwhile in the Women’s Section, Abrahamyan took down Nemcova, while newcomer WGM Atousa Pourkashiyan sent Zatonskih home with a […]
2023 American Cup – Day 2 Recap
Day 2 of the American Cup saw the end of the first stage of the Champions Bracket, with several matches (Caruana-Robson, So-Shankland, Aronian-Dominguez) all decided in a rapid playoff. Meanwhile Nakamura was able to draw the second classical game after winning yesterday, relegating Sevian to the Elimination Bracket. In the Women’s Section the favorites Krush, […]
2023 American Cup – Day 1 Recap
The 2023 American Cup kicked off with several decisive games on the first day of action, with Nakamura, Krush, Lee, & Tokhirjonova all taking a one-point lead in their initial matches. Their opponents (Sevian, Abrahamyan, Pourkashiyan, and Nemcova) will now have to win tomorrow’s game in order to force their match into a playoff. Check […]
2022 U.S. WOMEN’S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP – PLAYOFF RECAP
With the U.S. Women’s Championship hanging in the balance, the playoff between WGM Jennifer Yu and GM Irina Krush was a thrilling fight between these fierce competitors from start to finish. In the end, Yu won the playoff in an armageddon tiebreak, gaining her second title, and becoming the 2022 U.S. Women’s Champion. Check out […]
2022 U.S. Chess & Women’s Chess Championship – Day 13 Recap
by NM Vanessa West GM Fabiano Caruana is the 2022 U.S. Champion, clinching his second title with a draw in the 13th and final round of the tournament against GM Levon Aronian, a first-time competitor in the U.S. Championship. The U.S. Women’s Championship will be decided in a playoff tomorrow between GM Irina Krush and […]
2022 U.S. Chess & Women’s Chess Championship – Day 12 Recap
by NM Vanessa West A broken king? A blundered bishop? A scrambled leaderboard in the U.S. Women’s Championship with one round to go? Chaos has erupted at the U.S. Championships. Fabiano Caruana and his closest competitor Ray Robson each drew, staying in first and second. Wild card GM Awonder Liang fought for 105 moves for […]