SAINT LOUIS, March 28, 2023 - Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Irina Krush bested a field of elite chess players from across the United States to take top honors in the 2023 Open and Women’s American Cup tournaments, respectively.
Wesley So talks to Cristian Chirila after losing the grand final playoffs to Hikaru Nakamura in The American Cup 2023.
2023.03.26
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Hikaru Nakamura talks to Cristian Chirila after defeating Wesley So in the grand final playoffs to win The American Cup 2023.
2023.03.26
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Fabiano Caruana talks to Cristian Chirila after winning The American Cup Blitz, a side event held during the grand final of The American Cup 2023.
2022.03.26
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GM Wesley So reflects on his journey at The American Cup 2023 and his experience in the intense playoffs against GM Hikaru Nakamura.
Join newly crowned American Cup 2023 champion GM Hikaru Nakamura as he sits down with GM Cristian Chirila to discuss his winning strategy and mindset. Nakamura claimed victory in an intense playoff against GM Wesley So to win The American Cup 2023
Watch GM Fabiano Caruana, the winner of American Cup Blitz 2023, in this exclusive interview with GM Cristian Chirila.
2022.03.26
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Live from the World Chess Hall of Fame, two double-elimination tournaments feature the best overall chess players and the best women players in America! Today features the rapid elimination grand final match between Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So. Plus, coverage of The American Cup Blitz, a nine-round G/3+2 Swiss. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila, & IM Jovanka Houska for the move-by-move.
2022.03.26
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Live from the World Chess Hall of Fame, two double-elimination tournaments feature the best overall chess players and the best women players in America! Today features the rapid elimination grand final match between Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So. Plus, coverage of The American Cup Blitz, a nine-round G/3+2 Swiss. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila, & IM Jovanka Houska for the move-by-move.
2022.03.26
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Irina Krush talks to Cristian Chirila after narrowly defeating Alice Lee in the classical championship match on Day 9 of The American Cup 2023.
2023.03.25
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