American Cup: Favourites advance in Championship Brackets

The Championship Bracket finals at the American Cup were set on Friday. In the open section, top seeds Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So advanced after winning their matches in blitz tiebreaks, while Sam Sevian and Awonder Liang were knocked down to the Elimination Bracket. In the women’s event, Carissa Yip and defending champion Alice Lee secured classical victories to reach the final, leaving Tatev Abrahamyan and Zoey Tang fighting to stay in contention. | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club / Crystal Fuller