American Cup 2025 - Open

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[e][h]American Cup 2025 - Open
League Information
Time Control:
Classical
Type:
Offline
Location:
United States St. Louis
Prize Pool:
$250,000 USD
Start Date:
2025-03-15
End Date:
2025-03-24
Number of Players:
8
Liquipedia Tier:
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Chronology

Format

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  • American Cup - Open - March 15th - 24th
    • Bo2 Double Elimination Bracket
    • Upper bracket and grand final time control: 90 minutes + 30-second increment from move one
    • Lower bracket and bracket reset time control: 25 minutes + 10-second increment from move one
    • Draws by agreement are not permitted
    • Tiebreaks
      • First Round
        • Bo2
        • Time control: 3 minutes + 2-second increment from move one
      • Second Round
        • Bo2
        • Time control: 3 minutes + 2-second increment from move one
        • Order reversed from the first round
      • Armageddon
        • Bo1
        • Time control: 3 minutes for White, 2 minutes for Black, 2-second increment from move one for both players
        • In case of a draw, Black wins the match.

Prize Pool

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$250,000 USD are spread among the participants as seen below:

Participants

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Participants
United StatesAbhimanyu Mishra
United StatesFabiano Caruana 
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
United StatesHikaru Nakamura 
Team FalconsTeam Falcons
United StatesLeinier Dominguez Perez
United StatesLevon Aronian
United StatesRay Robson
United StatesSamuel Sevian
United StatesWesley So 
Natus VincereNatus Vincere

Results

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Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
3.5
United StatesAbhimanyu Mishra
2.5
March 15, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
3.5:2.5(Bo6)
United StatesAbhimanyu Mishra
Game 1 - 94 movesE05: Catalan, Open, Classical
Game 2 - 49 movesB27: Sicilian
Game 3 - 64 movesA14: English
Game 4 - 48 movesB06: Robatsch
Game 5 - 32 movesC54: Italian, Giuoco Piano
Game 6 - 50 movesA14: English
United StatesWesley So
3
United StatesLeinier Dominguez Perez
4
March 15, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesWesley So
3:4(Bo7)
United StatesLeinier Dominguez Perez
Game 1 - 42 movesD38: QGD, Ragozin Variation
Game 2 - 37 movesC50: Italian
Game 3 - 36 movesE05: Catalan, Open, Classical
Game 4 - 56 movesC41: Philidor Defense
Game 5 - 30 movesC54: Italian, Giuoco Piano
Game 6 - 35 movesD04: Queen's Pawn Game
Game 7 - 55 movesC54: Italian, Giuoco Piano
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1.5
United StatesLeinier Dominguez Perez
0.5
March 17, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1.5:0.5(Bo2)
United StatesLeinier Dominguez Perez
Game 1 - 53 movesE06: Catalan, Closed
Game 2 - 72 movesC55: Italian, Two Knights
United StatesFabiano Caruana
2.5
United StatesRay Robson
1.5
March 15, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesFabiano Caruana
2.5:1.5(Bo4)
United StatesRay Robson
Game 1 - 54 movesA08: King's Indian Attack
Game 2 - 24 movesB35: Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon
Game 3 - 66 movesA06: Reti Opening
Game 4 - 55 movesB35: Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon
United StatesLevon Aronian
4
United StatesSamuel Sevian
2
March 15, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesLevon Aronian
4:2(Bo6)
United StatesSamuel Sevian
Game 1 - 40 movesA28: English
Game 2 - 44 movesC55: Italian, Two Knights
Game 3 - 47 movesD04: Queen's Pawn Game
Game 4 - 93 movesB07: Pirc
Game 5 - 36 movesC55: Italian, Two Knights
Game 6 - 46 movesB22: Sicilian, Alapin
United StatesFabiano Caruana
3.5
United StatesLevon Aronian
2.5
March 17, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesFabiano Caruana
3.5:2.5(Bo6)
United StatesLevon Aronian
Game 1 - 56 movesC55: Italian, Two Knights
Game 2 - 40 movesD38: QGD, Ragozin Variation
Game 3 - 49 movesC55: Italian, Two Knights
Game 4 - 38 movesD04: Queen's Pawn Game
Game 5 - 60 movesD04: Queen's Pawn Game
Game 6 - 47 movesB00: Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
2.5
United StatesFabiano Caruana
1.5
March 19, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
2.5:1.5(Bo4)
United StatesFabiano Caruana
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 1
LB Round 1
LBR1
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
United StatesAbhimanyu Mishra
0.5
United StatesWesley So
1.5
March 17, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesAbhimanyu Mishra
0.5:1.5(Bo2)
United StatesWesley So
Game 1 - 60 movesB90: Sicilian, Najdorf
Game 2 - 173 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
United StatesLevon Aronian
2.5
United StatesWesley So
1.5
March 19, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesLevon Aronian
2.5:1.5(Bo4)
United StatesWesley So
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
United StatesRay Robson
1
United StatesSamuel Sevian
3
March 17, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesRay Robson
1:3(Bo4)
United StatesSamuel Sevian
Game 1 - 87 movesC54: Italian, Giuoco Piano
Game 2 - 61 movesC11: French
Game 3 - 46 movesC54: Italian, Giuoco Piano
Game 4 - 29 movesC24: Bishop's Opening
United StatesLeinier Dominguez Perez
2.5
United StatesSamuel Sevian
3.5
March 19, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesLeinier Dominguez Perez
2.5:3.5(Bo6)
United StatesSamuel Sevian
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
United StatesLevon Aronian
2
United StatesSamuel Sevian
0
March 20, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesLevon Aronian
2:0(Bo2)
United StatesSamuel Sevian
Game 1
Game 2
United StatesFabiano Caruana
3
United StatesLevon Aronian
1
March 21, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesFabiano Caruana
3:1(Bo4)
United StatesLevon Aronian
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1.5
United StatesFabiano Caruana
0.5
March 22, 2025 - 12:00 CDT
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1.5:0.5(Bo2)
United StatesFabiano Caruana
Game 1 - 51 movesE04: Catalan, Open
Game 2 - 38 movesD06: Queen's Gambit Declined

Broadcast

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Streams

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Streams

Broadcast Talent

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References

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