The American Cup 2025: Day 6 | Champions Finals & Elimination Semifinals

March 21, 2025 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Saint Louis Chess ClubFri, March 21, 2025 12:24amURL:
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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 finals of the Champions Bracket matches, and the elimination bracket semifinal rapid matches, plus playoffs (pairings below). Join GMs Yasser Seirawan & Cristian Chirila, IM Eric Rosen, and WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move.

This show is uploaded after relay issues with broadcast.

2025.03.20
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*OVERALL CHAMPIONS BRACKET | FINAL | GAME 2 (G/90+30)*
Fabiano Caruana (0.5) vs. Hikaru Nakamura (0.5)
TWO-GAME (G/3+2) MATCH TO BREAK MATCH TIES

OVERALL ELIMINATION BRACKET | SEMIFINAL | TWO GAMES (G/25+10)
Levon Aronian vs. Sam Sevian
TWO-GAME (G/3+2) MATCH TO BREAK MATCH TIES

*WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS BRACKET | FINAL | GAME 2 (G/90+30)*
Tatev Abrahamyan vs. Alice Lee (1)
TWO-GAME (G/3+2) MATCH TO BREAK MATCH TIES

WOMEN’S ELIMINATION BRACKET | SEMIFINAL | TWO GAMES (G/25+10)
Irina Krush vs. Nazi Paikidze
TWO-GAME (G/3+2) MATCH TO BREAK MATCH TIES

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