3/22/2024 – Levon Aronian and Alice Lee emerged victorious at the 2024 edition of the American Cup. While Aronian did not lose a single game throughout the event, Lee managed to beat defending champion Irina Krush twice in a row in hard-fought matches. At 14, Lee played her third consecutive Grand Final in the event, as Krush had defeated her in the previous two editions. | Photo: Crystal Fuller

3/21/2024 – The American Cup, one of the United States’ premier chess tournaments, returns to Saint Louis. Now in its third year, the event runs from March 12-21, 2024, 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 19.00 CET (14.00 ET, 23.30 IST)

3/20/2024 – The first day of the Grand Finals in the American Cup saw Levon Aronian and Wesley So signing back-to-back draws, while Alice Lee got the lead by winning the rapid game against Irina Krush. One classical game and one rapid game remain to be played in each match, with blitz tiebreakers to follow in case of a draw. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

3/18/2024 – Three players remain in contention in each section of the 2024 American Cup. In the open, Levon Aronian won the Champions Bracket and is set to face the winner of the match between Ray Robson and Wesley So. In the women’s, Irina Krush secured victory in the Champions Bracket and will face either Alice Lee or Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova in the Grand Final. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

3/17/2024 – On yet another day of thrilling chess, Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So advanced to the final of the Elimination Bracket by knocking out Leinier Dominguez and Sam Sevian respectively. In the final match of the Champions Bracket, Levon Aronian got a 2-0 lead against Ray Robson. In the women’s section, Irina Krush has a 1-point lead over Alice Lee in the Champions Bracket, while Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova and Jennifer Yu advanced to the final in the Elimination Bracket. | Photo: Austin Fuller

3/16/2024 – Levon Aronian and Ray Robson defeated Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So respectively to reach the final of the Champions Bracket in the open section of the American Cup. Meanwhile, the women’s tournament saw Irina Krush and Alice Lee getting clear wins to advance to the final in the Champions Bracket for a third year in a row. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

3/15/2024 – The first players to be eliminated in the open section of the American Cup were Grigoriy Oparin and Sam Shankland. Oparin was defeated by Sam Sevian, while Shankland played no fewer than eight games before being knocked out by Leinier Dominguez. In the women’s section, Anna Zatonskih and Tatev Abrahamyan were eliminated by Zoey Tang and Jennifer Yu respectively. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

3/14/2024 – Four players advanced to the Champions Bracket’s semifinals in each section of the American Cup. While all the quarterfinal matches in the women’s event were decided after three or four games, one match in the open event was decided in blitz tiebreaks — Levon Aronian got the better of Sam Sevian in the 3-minute phase. Aronian will face Fabiano Caruana in the next stage, while Wesley So will play against Ray Robson, who defeated Leinier Dominguez in a sharp battle. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

3/13/2024 – The third edition of the American Cup kicked off at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis. Each match saw the contenders playing a classical game and a rapid game on opening day. In the open, only Fabiano Caruana scored back-to-back wins (over Grigoriy Oparin), which means he only needs a draw on Wednesday to advance to the next stage in the Champions Bracket. Meanwhile, three out of four matches finished with 2–0 scores in the women’s section, with Nazi Paikidze, Alice Lee and Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova obtaining consecutive wins on the first day of action. | Photo: Austin Fuller

3/10/2024 – From 12 to 21 March, the American Cup 2024 will be held in Saint Louis, this time in the World Chess Hall of Fame, with an open and a women’s tournament. Most of the chess elite from the United States will take part in the knockout tournaments with a double-elimination format. | Photo: Austin Fuller

2/20/2024 – The Saint Louis Chess Club is excited to announce the return of the American Cup, one of the nation’s premier chess tournaments, to Saint Louis. Now in its third year, the event will run from March 12-21, 2024, 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 — an increase from 2023 — the competitors will prove their mettle under mounting pressure in the double-elimination knockout format. | Photo: Austin Fuller