The American Cup 2026 - Open Elimination Bracket
SwissRapid
7 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 05 Mar 2026 to 09 Mar 2026 in St. Louis, MO, United States. 7 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2655, and top seed was Levon Aronian (🇺🇸 USA, GM, 2731).
Levon Aronian (🇺🇸 USA, GM, 2731) won with 5.0/8, ahead of Leinier Dominguez Perez (3.0) and Awonder Liang (2.0).
The biggest upset came in round 3: Awonder Liang (GM, 2511) beat Leinier Dominguez Perez (GM, 2706), a +195-point gap.
Location
🇺🇸St. Louis, MO, United States
Dates
05 Mar 2026 → 09 Mar 2026
Time control
Rapid: 25 minutes for game with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Titled players · 7
GM×7
Federations · 1 represented
🇺🇸United States of America×7
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsGM Levon Aronian led from R3; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3 · LEADER CHANGE07 Mar
GM Levon Aronian takes the sole lead (2.5/3).
R1–R6 · UNBEATEN
GM Levon Aronian went unbeaten across 6 games (R1–R6).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GMLevon Aronian | * | — | ½ ½ | 0 1 |
| 2GMLeinier Dominguez Perez | — | * | 0 1 | — |
| 3GMAwonder Liang | ½ ½ | 1 0 | * | — |
| 4GMFabiano Caruana | 1 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aronian, LevonGM | 2731 | USA | =6B | +6N | +5B | =5N | =3B | =3N | −4N | +4B | 5.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 4.50 | 2721 | -1.2 |
| 2 | Dominguez Perez, LeinierGM | 2706 | USA | +7B | +7N | −3B | +3N | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 2771 | +3.4 |
| 3 | Liang, AwonderGM | 2511 | USA | F | F | +2N | −2B | =1N | =1B | F | F | 2.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 8.00 | 2719 | +10.6 |
| 4 | Caruana, FabianoGM | 2727 | USA | F | F | F | F | F | F | +1B | −1N | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.00 | 2731 | +0.2 |
| 5 | Sevian, SamuelGM | 2667 | USA | F | F | −1N | =1B | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.50 | 2538 | -3.2 |
| 6 | Mishra, AbhimanyuGM | 2599 | USA | =1N | −1B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.50 | 2538 | -1.4 |
| 7 | Robson, RayGM | 2645 | USA | −2N | −2B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1906 | -8.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Liang, AwonderGMUSA+10.62.0 pts · #3
- 2Dominguez Perez, LeinierGMUSA+3.43.0 pts · #2
- 3Caruana, FabianoGMUSA+0.21.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Robson, RayGMUSA-8.40.0 pts · #7
- 2Sevian, SamuelGMUSA-3.20.5 pts · #5
- 3Mishra, AbhimanyuGMUSA-1.40.5 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R3+195 Elo gap