American Cup (chess)

The tournament is 8 player double elimination tournament, featuring 8 of the strongest players in the United States. The championship bracket is played with a time control of 90 minutes, with a 30 second increment throughout for 2 games. The elimination bracket is played with a time control of 25 minutes and a 10 second increment for 2 games. If needed two tiebreak games of 10 minutes with a 5 second increment are played followed by an Armageddon game if necessary. The 2023 edition had 2 blitz games after the initial 10 minute rapid games if still tied before going to Armageddon.

Running simultaneously with the main tournament a women's tournament is held, featuring 8 of the strongest women in the United States.

2022 Women's Tournament Bracket

Irina Krush, Anna Zatonskih, Stavroula Tsolakidou, Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova, Katerina Nemcova, Alice Lee, Tatev Abrahamyan, and Ruiyang Yan. The inaugural Women's tournament was won by Irina Krush. 12-year-old Alice Lee finished as the runner-up.

	Women's Champion Round 1					Women's Champion Round 2					Women's Champion Final										Women's Final
	1	Irina Krush	1½
	8	Ruiyang Yan	½
						1	Irina Krush	1½
						5	Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova	½
	4	Katerina Nemcova	½
	5	Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova	1½
											1	Irina Krush	1½
											6	Alice Lee	½
	3	Stavroula Tsolakidou	1
	6	Alice Lee	3
						6	Alice Lee	2
						7	Tatev Abrahamyan	0
	2	Anna Zatonskih	1
	7	Tatev Abrahamyan	3																		1	Irina Krush	1½
																					6	Alice Lee	½
	Women's Elimination Round 1					Women's Elimination Round 2					Women's Elimination Round 3					Women's Elimination Final
						4	Katerina Nemcova	0
	4	Katerina Nemcova	3			7	Tatev Abrahamyan	2								7	Tatev Abrahamyan	2
	8	Ruiyang Yan	2								7	Tatev Abrahamyan	3			6	Alice Lee	3
											5	Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova	1
						5	Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova	2
	2	Anna Zatonskih	1½			3	Stavroula Tsolakidou	0
	3	Stavroula Tsolakidou	2½

2023 Women's Tournament Bracket

The women's field for the 2023 edition includes Irina Krush, Alice Lee, Anna Zatonskih, Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova, Katerina Nemcova, Nazi Paikidze, Atousa Pourkashiyan, and Tatev Abrahamyan. Again, Irina Krush won before Alice Lee. [6]

	Women's Champion Round 1					Women's Champion Round 2					Women's Champion Final										Women's Final
	1	Irina Krush	2
	8	Tatev Abrahamyan	0
						1	Irina Krush
						4	Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova
	4	Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova	2
	5	Katerina Nemcova	0
											1	Irina Krush	3
											2	Alice Lee	1
	3	Anna Zatonskih	½
	6	Nazi Paikidze	1½
						6	Nazi Paikidze
						2	Alice Lee
	2	Alice Lee	2
	7	Atousa Pourkashiyan	0																		1	Irina Krush	2½
																					2	Alice Lee	1½
	Women's Elimination Round 1					Women's Elimination Round 2					Women's Elimination Round 3					Women's Elimination Final
						8	Tatev Abrahamyan	1½
	8	Tatev Abrahamyan	2			6	Nazi Paikidze	½								6	Nazi Paikidze	1
	5	Katerina Nemcova	0								6	Nazi Paikidze	2			2	Alice Lee	3
											4	Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova	0
						4	Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova	2
	3	Anna Zatonskih	½			7	Atousa Pourkashiyan	0
	7	Atousa Pourkashiyan	1½