Lee and Nakamura claim 2025 American Cup titles

The 2025 American Cup concluded with Hikaru Nakamura and Alice Lee emerging as champions in the open and women’s sections, respectively. Nakamura secured his second title by defeating Fabiano Caruana 1½-½ in the Grand Final, winning the first classical game and drawing the second. Meanwhile, Lee successfully defended her title, overcoming Tatev Abrahamyan in a closely contested match that was only decided in the blitz tiebreaks. | Photo: Lennart Ootes