Hikaru Nakamura wins the 2023 American Cup

Hikaru Nakamura admitted “today Wesley was clearly the better player”, but after three tense draws Wesley So grabbed a poisoned pawn in Game 4 and was immediately put to the sword. That meant Hikaru had won the American Cup and the maximum possible $60,000, while also moving up to world no. 5 after his two wins in classical chess.

Hikaru Nakamura wins the 2023 American Cup

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The American Cup

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