view all news, press, & insights 2025 Cairns Cup – Day 8 Recap Table of contents June 18 2025 Invitational Recap News POSTGAME Round 8: The Cairns Cup Winner Will Be American Join IMs Nazi Paikidze & Almira Skripchenko and WGM Katerina Nemcova for the top moments of today’s games. Round 8 GAMES Download Round PGN PLAYER INTERVIEWS ROUND 9 PAIRINGS Related CHESS NEWS prev next News Press Topalov Wins Clutch Chess: The Legends, Defeating Kasparov in Their Latest Battle in Saint Louis Read the Article News Press Kasparov and Topalov Renew Legendary Rivalry With Return to the Board at Clutch Chess: The Legends in Saint Louis Read the Article News Press Grandmaster Tan Zhongyi Claims Second Cairns Cup Crown Read the Article News Press Uncategorized New Champions Crowned in U.S. Junior, Junior Girls’, Senior and Senior Women’s National Championships in Saint Louis Read the Article Blog News WCM Diana Lanni Withdraws from 2026 U.S. Senior Women’s Championship Read the Article News Press World’s Top Women Chess Field Announced for 2026 Cairns Cup in Saint Louis Read the Article News Press Saint Louis Welcomes Rising Stars, Trailblazers and Chess Legends for Expanded 2026 U.S. Junior, Junior Girls’, Senior and Senior Women’s Championships Read the Article News Press U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO), U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) and Saint Louis Chess Club Host Bipartisan Congressional Chess Tournament with Leading Chess Figures and Saint Louis Students in the Nation’s Capital Read the Article Blog News 2026 Saint Louis Masters by the Numbers Read the Article Blog News Beyond the Board: Digital Classroom Expands Chess Education Read the Article