3/16/2025 – The American Cup, one of the United States' premier chess tournaments, returns to Saint Louis. Now in its fourth year, the event runs from March 15-24 at the iconic World Chess Hall of Fame, featuring sixteen of America's top chess talents. With $400,000 in prize money up for grabs, the competitors will prove their mettle under mounting pressure in the double-elimination knockout format. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 18.00 CET (13.00 ET, 22.30 IST)
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The format has two brackets composed of eight players each. The eight-player field competes against each other in knockout style. The double elimination format ensures a second shot at the top for any player who loses a match.
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Participants play a two-game classical match followed by rapid tiebreaks if needed. The winners advance in the Championship Bracket, while those who lose their match continue with rapid chess in the Elimination Bracket. Anyone who loses their match in the Elimination Bracket is then eliminated from the tournament.
The classical time control will be game in 90 minutes plus 30-second increments from move one (G/90+30).
The rapid time control will be game in 15 minutes plus 10-second increments from move one (G/15+10).
The playoff time control will be game in 3 minutes plus 2-second increments from move one (G/3+2).
In the Championship Bracket, each match will consist of two classical games.
In the Elimination Bracket, each match will consist of four rapid games.
In the Playoffs, players shall contest a two-game blitz match. If the match ends in a tie, the players shall repeat this process until a winner is determined.
Should match 14 (winner of the Championship Bracket vs. winner of the Elimination Bracket) result in one lost match per player, the two players shall contest a 4-game rapid match (match 15) followed by playoff games (if necessary).
3/14/2025 – The 2025 American Cup returns to Saint Louis, bringing together the nation's top chess players for a high-stakes competition. Organised by the Saint Louis Chess Club, the tournament follows a double-elimination format, testing players in both classical and rapid chess. Featuring elite grandmasters such as Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, as well as rising stars like Alice Lee and Carissa Yip, the event promises intense matches in both the open and women's sections. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
3/4/2025 – In mid-March, the Saint Louis Chess Club will present its first major tournament of 2025, the American Cup. The best male and female players in the USA will compete for $400,000 in a double elimination format from 15 to 24 March. But before that, six top players will battle it out in the Champions Showdown from 4-6 March.
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