2024 American Cup – Day 9

International Master Kostya Kavutskiy recaps Day 9 of the 2024 American Cup, which featured the second day of the Championship Finals: Aronian vs. So and Krush vs. Lee.

THE GAMES – DAY 9 – MATCH 14

DAY 9 OPEN FIELD | GAMES

GM Levon Aronian wins the grand final match as GM Wesley So resigns.

Day 9 WOMEN’S FIELD | GAMES

GM Levon Aronian & GM Wesley So. 2024 American Cup. Photo by Lennart Ootes.

RESULTS

Saint Louis Chess Club Co-Founder Rex Sinquefield and Executive Director Tony Rich present Levon Aronian with the Tiffany & Co. championship bracelet and a special chess set from Khaan Chess.

IM Alice Lee. 2024 American Cup. Photo by Lennart Ootes.

OPEN FIELD – DAY 7

Wesley So advances to the final match against Levon Aronian after claiming victory over Ray Robson

WOMEN’S FIELD – DAY 7

IM Alice Lee defeats WGM Begim Tokhirjonova and advances to the final match against IM Irina Krush.

ELIMINATED PLAYERS

GM Irina Krush & IM Alice Lee. 2024 American Cup. Photo by Crystal Fuller.

DAY 9 PLAYER INTERVIEWS

GM Levon Aronian talks to IM Kostya Kavutskiy after defeating GM Wesley So in the grand final 2.5-1.5 to win The American Cup 2024.

IM Alice Lee talks to IM Kostya Kavutskiy after defeating GM Irina Krush 2.5-0.5 in the grand final of The American Cup 2024.

Make-A-Wish Recipient and chess superfan Collin Graham talks to the team during Day 9 of The American Cup 2024.