The American Cup 2025: Day 2 | Champions Quarterfinals

March 16, 2025 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Saint Louis Chess ClubSun, March 16, 2025 11:42pmURL:
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Live from the World Chess Hall of Fame, two double-elimination tournaments feature America’s best overall chess players and America’s best women players! Today features the second classical game in the quarterfinals of the Champions Bracket matches, plus playoffs (pairings below). Join GMs Yasser Seirawan & Cristian Chirila, IM Eric Rosen, and WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move.

2025.03.16
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*OVERALL CHAMPIONS BRACKET | QUARTERFINALS | GAME 2 (G/90+30)*
Abhimanyu Mishra (0.5) vs. Hikaru Nakamura (0.5)
Leinier Dominguez (0.5) vs. Wesley So (0.5)
Sam Sevian (0.5) vs. Levon Aronian (0.5)
Ray Robson (0.5) vs. Fabiano Caruana (0.5)
TWO-GAME (G/3+2) MATCH TO BREAK MATCH TIES

*WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS BRACKET | QUARTERFINALS | GAME 2 (G/90+30)*
Thalia Cervantes vs. Carissa Yip (1)
Tatev Abrahamyan (0.5) vs. Anna Zatonskih (0.5)
Atousa Pourkashiyan vs. Irina Krush (1)
Nazi Paikidze vs. Alice Lee (1)
TWO-GAME (G/3+2) MATCH TO BREAK MATCH TIES

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