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 […]
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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, […]
Saint Louis Super Swiss Final Standings
Saint Louis Super Swiss Final Standings SwissSys Standings. 2023 Saint Louis Super Swiss: Open # Name Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Total 1 GM Brandon Jacobson 2543 D21 D22 W13 D6 W20 D11 D3 W10 W8 6.5 2 GM Christopher […]
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 […]
The American Cup Returns to Saint Louis March 17-26, 2023
The American Cup Returns to Saint Louis March 17-26, 2023 16 Chess Players Will Compete in a Double-Elimination Knockout for $300,000 in Prizes SAINT LOUIS, Feb 21 2023 – America’s best chess players will return to the Saint Louis Chess Club to battle over the board from March 17- 26, 2023 for the second annual […]
Regulations
Regulations Format Summary The 2023 Spring Chess Classic shall be two 10-player tournaments, each paired as a Round Robin. Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players not at their board at the beginning of each round may receive a fine of $500 to be deducted from their prize for each […]
2023 Saint Louis Super Swiss | Regulations
Regulations The 2023 Saint Louis Super Swiss will be a 9 round tournament that will be paired using the Swiss System. If the foreign flag requirement is met, players will be eligible to earn norms. Eligible participants: 2200 + FIDE USA rated player or 2000+ Foreign FIDE rated player Registration: Contact Mike Kummer ([email protected]) by […]
2023 Saint Louis Super Swiss
2023 Saint Louis Super Swiss The Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to present a brand new tournament, the Saint Louis Super Swiss, an invitational norm tournament that brings together players from around the world to compete for cash prizes and the chance to earn Grandmaster, International Master, Woman Grandmaster and Woman International Master norms. […]