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Event: 2026 American Cup
# Official Website https://saintlouischessclub.org/event/2026-american-cup-chess/
Follow the games here: Chess.com https://www.chess.com/events/info/2026-the-american-cup | Lichess https://lichess.org/broadcast/american-cup-2026--open--champions-quarterfinals/game-1/nvg45HKW
The 2026 American Cup https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/event_index/f9afe69c-0b2f-11f1-8a63-316306ef38f1-1.8ac80ebc.320x180o.d1b74d2590f6@2x.png will take place from March 2 to 13 at the Saint Louis Chess Club. The tournament features Open and Women’s divisions contested in a double-elimination format, with games played at classical and rapid time controls. Players move to the elimination bracket after a loss, keeping title chances alive through multiple rounds. The total prize fund is $400,000.
# Participants
**Open Section**
|No.|Title|Name|Fed|Rating|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|1|GM|Fabiano Caruana|🇺🇸 USA|2795|
|2|GM|Wesley So|🇺🇸 USA|2753|
|3|GM|Leinier Dominguez|🇺🇸 USA|2738|
|4|GM|Levon Aronian|🇺🇸 USA|2727|
|5|GM|Awonder Liang|🇺🇸 USA|2714|
|6|GM|Sam Sevian|🇺🇸 USA|2688|
|7|GM|Ray Robson|🇺🇸 USA|2650|
|8|GM|Abhimanyu Mishra|🇺🇸 USA|2629|
**Women's Section**
|No.|Title|Name|Fed|Rating|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|1|IM|Carissa Yip|🇺🇸 USA|2486|
|2|GM|Irina Krush|🇺🇸 USA|2402|
|3|IM|Alice Lee|🇺🇸 USA|2399|
|4|IM|Anna Sargsyan|🇺🇸 USA|2380|
|5|IM|Tatev Abrahamyan|🇺🇸 USA|2379|
|6|WIM|Rachael Li|🇺🇸 USA|2375|
|7|WGM|Zoey Tang|🇺🇸 USA|2366|
|8|IM|Anna Zatonskih|🇺🇸 USA|2322|
# Format/Time Controls
* **Championship Bracket:** Matches consist of two classical games with a 90+30 time control. A loss moves a player to the Elimination Bracket. The winner of the Championship Bracket receives a $15,000 bonus prize.
* **Elimination Bracket:** Matches consist of two rapid games with a 25+10 time control. A loss results in elimination from the tournament.
* **Tiebreaks:** Two-game blitz match at 3+2, followed by another two-game blitz match if needed, and finally an Armageddon game where White has 3+2 and Black has 2+2 with draw odds.
# Schedule
|Date|Time (Local)|Time (UTC)|Round|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|Mar 3|12:00 PM CST|18:00 UTC|Champions Quarterfinals Game 1|
|Mar 4|12:00 PM CST|18:00 UTC|Champions Quarterfinals Game 2 / Playoffs|
|Mar 5|12:00 PM CST|18:00 UTC|Champions Semifinals Game 1|
|Mar 6|12:00 PM CST|18:00 UTC|Champions Semifinals Game 2 / Playoffs|
|Mar 7|12:00 PM CST|18:00 UTC|Champions Finals Game 1|
|Mar 8|12:00 PM CDT|17:00 UTC|Champions Finals Game 2 / Playoffs|
|Mar 9|12:00 PM CDT|17:00 UTC|Elimination Bracket Finals|
|Mar 10|12:00 PM CDT|17:00 UTC|Grand Finals Game 1|
|Mar 11|12:00 PM CDT|17:00 UTC|Grand Finals Game 2 / Playoffs|
|Mar 12|12:00 PM CDT|17:00 UTC|Grand Finals Rematches (if needed)|
# Live Coverage
* Saint Louis Chess Club’s Official Broadcast: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@STLChessClub/streams Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/stlchessclub. Commentary by GM Yasser Seirawan, GM Maurice Ashley and IM Nazí Paikidze.
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# Official Website https://saintlouischessclub.org/event/2026-american-cup-chess/
Follow the games here: Chess.com https://www.chess.com/events/info/2026-the-american-cup | Lichess https://lichess.org/broadcast/american-cup-2026--open--champions-quarterfinals/game-1/nvg45HKW
The 2026 American Cup https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/event_index/f9afe69c-0b2f-11f1-8a63-316306ef38f1-1.8ac80ebc.320x180o.d1b74d2590f6@2x.png will take place from March 2 to 13 at the Saint Louis Chess Club. The tournament features Open and Women’s divisions contested in a double-elimination format, with games played at classical and rapid time controls. Players move to the elimination bracket after a loss, keeping title chances alive through multiple rounds. The total prize fund is $400,000.
# Participants
**Open Section**
|No.|Title|Name|Fed|Rating|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|1|GM|Fabiano Caruana|🇺🇸 USA|2795|
|2|GM|Wesley So|🇺🇸 USA|2753|
|3|GM|Leinier Dominguez|🇺🇸 USA|2738|
|4|GM|Levon Aronian|🇺🇸 USA|2727|
|5|GM|Awonder Liang|🇺🇸 USA|2714|
|6|GM|Sam Sevian|🇺🇸 USA|2688|
|7|GM|Ray Robson|🇺🇸 USA|2650|
|8|GM|Abhimanyu Mishra|🇺🇸 USA|2629|
**Women's Section**
|No.|Title|Name|Fed|Rating|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|1|IM|Carissa Yip|🇺🇸 USA|2486|
|2|GM|Irina Krush|🇺🇸 USA|2402|
|3|IM|Alice Lee|🇺🇸 USA|2399|
|4|IM|Anna Sargsyan|🇺🇸 USA|2380|
|5|IM|Tatev Abrahamyan|🇺🇸 USA|2379|
|6|WIM|Rachael Li|🇺🇸 USA|2375|
|7|WGM|Zoey Tang|🇺🇸 USA|2366|
|8|IM|Anna Zatonskih|🇺🇸 USA|2322|
# Format/Time Controls
* **Championship Bracket:** Matches consist of two classical games with a 90+30 time control. A loss moves a player to the Elimination Bracket. The winner of the Championship Bracket receives a $15,000 bonus prize.
* **Elimination Bracket:** Matches consist of two rapid games with a 25+10 time control. A loss results in elimination from the tournament.
* **Tiebreaks:** Two-game blitz match at 3+2, followed by another two-game blitz match if needed, and finally an Armageddon game where White has 3+2 and Black has 2+2 with draw odds.
# Schedule
|Date|Time (Local)|Time (UTC)|Round|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|Mar 3|12:00 PM CST|18:00 UTC|Champions Quarterfinals Game 1|
|Mar 4|12:00 PM CST|18:00 UTC|Champions Quarterfinals Game 2 / Playoffs|
|Mar 5|12:00 PM CST|18:00 UTC|Champions Semifinals Game 1|
|Mar 6|12:00 PM CST|18:00 UTC|Champions Semifinals Game 2 / Playoffs|
|Mar 7|12:00 PM CST|18:00 UTC|Champions Finals Game 1|
|Mar 8|12:00 PM CDT|17:00 UTC|Champions Finals Game 2 / Playoffs|
|Mar 9|12:00 PM CDT|17:00 UTC|Elimination Bracket Finals|
|Mar 10|12:00 PM CDT|17:00 UTC|Grand Finals Game 1|
|Mar 11|12:00 PM CDT|17:00 UTC|Grand Finals Game 2 / Playoffs|
|Mar 12|12:00 PM CDT|17:00 UTC|Grand Finals Rematches (if needed)|
# Live Coverage
* Saint Louis Chess Club’s Official Broadcast: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@STLChessClub/streams Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/stlchessclub. Commentary by GM Yasser Seirawan, GM Maurice Ashley and IM Nazí Paikidze.
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