SAINT LOUIS, March 26, 2024 - The 2024 American Cup is one for the history books as 14-year-old International Master (IM) Alice Lee clinched her first major tournament win, while Grandmaster (GM) Levon Aronian captured his first American Cup win and first victory as an American player in the Women’s and Open tournaments, respectively.
In-person audience member purposes a questionable sacrifice.
2024.02.20
Julian forgets his purpose and blows a win.
2024.02.27
Viewer suggests an illegal move.
Behind the pawns, there is room to improve.
2024.02.20
Boros likens the Carlsbad structure to World War I.
2024.02.21
Understanding the stability of the Carlsbad pawn structure.
2024.02.21
Anatoly Karpov makes a mistake. Find the move Judit played.
2024.02.20
Grandmaster Vladimir Georgiev dissects different world class positions and asks whether a potential exchange is a good trade or a bad trade.
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