The American Cup 2026 - Women's Champions Bracket
KnockoutStandard
8 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 03 Mar 2026 to 11 Mar 2026 in St. Louis, MO, United States. 8 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2389, and top seed was Carissa Yip (🇺🇸 USA, IM, 2486).
Alice Lee (🇺🇸 USA, IM, 2399) won with 5.5/8, ahead of Carissa Yip (5.0) and Tatev Abrahamyan (2.0). Lee won solo starting round 2.
Location
🇺🇸St. Louis, MO, United States
Dates
03 Mar 2026 → 11 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 8 rounds
Titled players · 8
GM×1
IM×5
FM×1
WIM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇺🇸United States of America×8
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsIM Alice Lee led from R2; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R8 · LEAD HELD
IM Alice Lee held the sole lead from R2 through R8 without losing it.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND · 4 games
IM Alice Lee 2.0–2.0 against IM Carissa Yip (R5 ½-½, R6 ½-½, R7 ½-½, R8 ½-½).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
IM Alice Lee won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMAlice Lee | * | ½ ½ ½ ½ | — | 1 ½ |
| 2IMCarissa Yip | ½ ½ ½ ½ | * | 1 ½ | — |
| 3IMTatev Abrahamyan | — | 0 ½ | * | — |
| 4FMZoey Tang | 0 ½ | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee, AliceIM | 2399 | USA | +8B | +8N | +4B | =4N | =2N | =2B | =2N | =2B | 5.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 12.25 | 2569 | +18.2 |
| 2 | Yip, CarissaIM | 2486 | USA | =6B | +6N | +3B | =3N | =1B | =1N | =1B | =1N | 5.0 | 26.5 | 27.0 | 14.75 | 2470 | -2.2 |
| 3 | Abrahamyan, TatevIM | 2379 | USA | =7N | +7B | −2N | =2B | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.25 | 2433 | +3.0 |
| 4 | Tang, ZoeyFM | 2366 | USA | −5N | +5B | −1N | =1B | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.75 | 2314 | -6.0 |
| 5 | Krush, IrinaGM | 2402 | USA | +4B | −4N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 2366 | -1.0 |
| 6 | Zatonskih, AnnaIM | 2322 | USA | =2N | −2B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.50 | 2293 | -0.6 |
| 7 | Sargsyan, Anna M.IM | 2380 | USA | =3B | −3N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 2185 | -5.0 |
| 8 | Li, RachaelWIM | 2375 | USA | −1N | −1B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 1599 | -18.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Lee, AliceIMUSA+18.25.5 pts · #1
- 2Abrahamyan, TatevIMUSA+3.02.0 pts · #3
- 3Zatonskih, AnnaIMUSA-0.60.5 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Li, RachaelWIMUSA-18.80.0 pts · #8
- 2Tang, ZoeyFMUSA-6.01.5 pts · #4
- 3Sargsyan, Anna M.IMUSA-5.00.5 pts · #7