Fabiano Caruana

Fabiano Caruana is the four-time reigning U.S. Champion (2016, 2022, 2023, 2024) with three consecutive titles from 2022 through 2024, and currently the fourth highest ranking player in the world. He is also a former World Championship Challenger (2018) and winner of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour. A perennial top-5 player, Caruana has won a number of super-tournaments in past years, including the Inaugural edition of the American Cup in 2022, the 2023 Sinquefield Cup, 2023 and 2024 Superbet Chess Classic, and the 2024 Zagreb Rapid & Blitz. Caruana has represented the U.S. National Team as the top board since 2016, leading the team to gold and earning an individual bronze medal in the 2016 Baku Olympiad. Caruana also led the team to a silver medal finish in the 2024 Budapest Olympiad. With a peak FIDE rating of 2844, Caruana holds the third highest rating of all time. This will be Caruana’s fourth appearance in the American Cup.