The 9th and final day of the American Cup 2026 in Saint Louis Chess Club has concluded. After 2 games, American GM Wesley So scored 1 win and 1 draw, defeating American GM Levon Aronian in the Grand Final with a score of 1.5-0.5.

The final standings are:

Place Player Prize
1. 🇺🇸 GM Wesley So $75,000
2. 🇺🇸 GM Levon Aronian $55,000
3. 🇺🇸 GM Fabiano Caruana $30,000
4. 🇺🇸 GM Awonder Liang $25,000
5-6. 🇺🇸 GM Samuel Sevian $15,000
5-6. 🇺🇸 GM Leinier Dominguez Perez $15,000
7-8. 🇺🇸 GM Abhimanyu Mishra $10,000
7-8. 🇺🇸 GM Ray Robson $10,000

The American Cup 2026 takes place in the Saint Louis Chess Club in St. Louis, United States from March 3 to 11. The event features Double-elimination knockout format with 90+30 time control in the Championship Bracket and 25+10 in the Elimination Bracket.

Credit: Lennart Ootes