The American Cup 2025: Day 5 | Champions Final & Elimination Quarterfinal

March 18, 2025 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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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 first classical game in the final of the Champions Bracket match, and also the Elimination Bracket quarterfinal rapid matches (pairings below). Join GMs Yasser Seirawan & Cristian Chirila, IM Eric Rosen, and WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move.

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*OVERALL CHAMPIONS BRACKET | FINAL | GAME 1 (G/90+30)*
TBD

OVERALL ELIMINATION BRACKET | QUARTERFINALS | TWO GAMES (G/25+10)
Wesley So vs. TBD
Sam Sevian vs. TBD
TWO-GAME (G/3+2) MATCH TO BREAK MATCH TIES

*WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS BRACKET | FINAL | GAME 1 (G/90+30)*
TBD

WOMEN’S ELIMINATION BRACKET | QUARTERFINALS | TWO GAMES (G/25+10)
Anna Zatonskih vs. TBD
Nazi Paikidze vs. TBD
TWO-GAME (G/3+2) MATCH TO BREAK MATCH TIES

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