[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.17"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Sevian, Samuel"] [Black "Robson, R"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2692"] [BlackElo "2689"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Giuoco Pianissimo"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "2040506"] [BlackFideId "2023970"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. a4 a5 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Nbd2 d6 9. Nf1 h6 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Ne3 Ne7 12. h4 c6 13. Qb3 Rb8 14. O-O b5 15. axb5 Qb6 16. Qd1 cxb5 17. Ba2 Qd8 18. d4 b4 19. Re1 h5 20. Bc4 bxc3 21. bxc3 Qc7 22. Ng5 g6 23. Qf3 Kg7 24. Nh7 Kxh7 25. Qxf6 Ng8 26. Qf3 Be6 27. Ra4 Bd7 28. Ra3 a4 29. Rea1 Qd8 30. Qg3 Qf6 31. Nd5 Qg7 32. dxe5 dxe5 33. Bd3 Rb2 34. Ne3 Re8 35. Nc4 Rbb8 36. Bc2 Nf6 37. Bxa4 Bxa4 38. Rxa4 Nxe4 39. Qf3 f5 40. Qe3 Re7 41. Ra7 Rb1+ 42. Rxb1 Rxa7 43. Nxe5 Rc7 44. Nf3 Rxc3 45. Qf4 Qc7 46. Qxc7+ Rxc7 47. Ne5 Re7 48. Nc6 Rd7 49. f3 Nc3 50. Rb2 Rc7 51. Nd4 Re7 52. Kh2 Nd5 53. Nc6 Rc7 54. Ne5 Re7 55. Nd3 Kg7 56. Rb5 Nc7 57. Ra5 Ne6 58. Ra6 Nf8 59. Nf4 Rd7 60. Nh3 Rd4 61. Kg3 Rd7 62. Ng5 Rb7 63. Nh3 Rc7 64. Nf4 Rb7 65. Ra8 Rd7 66. Rc8 Rb7 67. Nd3 Rd7 68. Ne5 Re7 69. Nd3 Ne6 70. Rc6 Nd4 71. Rd6 Ne6 72. Ra6 Nf8 73. Nf4 Rb7 74. Rc6 Ra7 75. Rb6 Rd7 76. Kf2 Re7 77. Nd3 Ne6 78. Kg3 Rd7 79. Ne5 Re7 80. f4 Nf8 81. Ra6 Rb7 82. Kf2 Rb2+ 83. Kf3 Rb3+ 84. Kf2 Rb2+ 85. Kf3 Rb3+ 86. Kf2 Rb2+ 87. Kf3 Rb3+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.17"] [Round "1.1"] [White "So, W"] [Black "Mishra, Abhimanyu"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2748"] [BlackElo "2600"] [ECO "B90"] [Opening "Sicilian"] [Variation "Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "5202213"] [BlackFideId "30920019"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nf3 Be7 8. Bc4 O-O 9. Bb3 Be6 10. O-O Nc6 11. Bg5 Nd7 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Nd5 Bxd5 14. Qxd5 Nf6 15. Qd3 Na5 16. Nd2 Rac8 17. Nc4 Nxc4 18. Bxc4 Rc6 19. Rfd1 Rd8 20. Bb3 Qc7 21. Qe2 Qb6 22. Rd3 Rc7 23. Rad1 Qc6 24. c3 Rcd7 25. Bd5 Nxd5 26. Rxd5 b5 27. h4 h6 28. R1d3 Re7 29. h5 Re6 30. Qg4 Qe8 31. Rg3 g6 32. hxg6 fxg6 33. Qd1 Kg7 34. Rgd3 Qc6 35. Qg4 Qe8 36. g3 Qe7 37. Qd1 h5 38. a4 bxa4 39. Qxa4 Qa7 40. Rf3 Rf8 41. Rxf8 Kxf8 42. Qc6 Rf6 43. Rd2 Kg7 44. b4 g5 45. c4 h4 46. c5 hxg3 47. Rxd6 gxf2+ 48. Kf1 Rxd6 49. Qxd6 Qf7 50. Qxe5+ Kg6 51. Qd6+ Kh5 52. Qd1+ Kh4 53. Kg2 Qa2 54. Qh1+ Kg4 55. Qh3+ Kf4 56. Qf3+ Ke5 57. Qf5+ Kd4 58. Qxf2+ Qxf2+ 59. Kxf2 Ke5 60. Kf3 1-0

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.17"] [Round "1.2"] [White "Robson, R"] [Black "Sevian, Samuel"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2689"] [BlackElo "2692"] [ECO "C11"] [Opening "French"] [Variation "Steinitz, Boleslavsky variation"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "2023970"] [BlackFideId "2040506"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 a6 8. Ne2 Qb6 9. Qc1 Be7 10. c3 O-O 11. h4 f6 12. h5 h6 13. Qd2 Qa5 14. g3 cxd4 15. cxd4 Bb4 16. Nc3 fxe5 17. Nxe5 Ndxe5 18. fxe5 Rf3 19. a3 Be7 20. Bf4 Qb6 21. Rd1 Bd7 22. Be2 Rxf4 23. gxf4 Rf8 24. b4 Qd8 25. O-O Qe8 26. f5 Bg5 27. Qd3 exf5 28. Nxd5 Ne7 29. Nf4 Bxf4 30. Rxf4 Nd5 31. Rf2 Qe7 32. Qf3 Be6 33. Bc4 Qd7 34. Kh2 f4 35. Bxd5 Bxd5 36. Qh3 Be6 37. Qh4 Qc6 38. Rg1 f3 39. Rg6 Qd7 40. Qg3 Rf5 41. Kg1 Qf7 42. Qh4 Rf4 43. Qd8+ Kh7 44. Qd6 Bd5 45. e6 Qf5 46. Qe5 Rg4+ 47. Rxg4 Qxg4+ 48. Kh1 Bxe6 49. d5 Qh4+ 50. Qh2 Qxh2+ 51. Kxh2 Bxd5 52. Kg3 Bc6 53. Rd2 g6 54. Kg4 gxh5+ 55. Kxh5 Kg7 56. Kg4 Kf6 57. Kf4 h5 58. Rd6+ Ke7 59. Rd2 Kf6 60. Rd6+ Ke7 61. Rd2 Kf6 1/2-1/2

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.17"] [Round "1.2"] [White "Mishra, Abhimanyu"] [Black "So, W"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2600"] [BlackElo "2748"] [ECO "C67"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez"] [Variation "open Berlin defence, Showalter variation"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "30920019"] [BlackFideId "5202213"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Ba4 exd4 7. c3 Be7 8. cxd4 b5 9. Bb3 O-O 10. Nc3 Bf6 11. Re1 Bb7 12. Bf4 Na5 13. Bd5 Bc6 14. b4 Nac4 15. Ne5 Bxd5 16. Nxd5 c6 17. Nxc4 bxc4 18. Bxd6 cxd5 19. Bxf8 Qxf8 20. Qd2 g6 21. a4 Qd6 22. b5 Qb6 23. Rab1 a5 24. Rbd1 Kg7 25. g3 Qd6 26. Rb1 Qb6 27. Rbd1 Qd6 28. Qc3 Qb4 29. Qf3 Qd6 30. Rb1 Rb8 31. Red1 Bd8 32. Kg2 Rb7 33. Re1 Bf6 34. Re8 Bxd4 35. Rc8 c3 36. Rd1 Rc7 37. Rxc7 Qxc7 38. Qxd5 Bf6 39. Rc1 h5 40. h4 Kg8 41. Rc2 Kg7 42. Kg1 Kg8 43. Kh1 Kg7 44. Kg2 Kg8 45. Rc1 Kg7 46. Qd3 Qb7+ 47. Kg1 Qc7 48. Qe3 Qc4 49. b6 Qb4 50. Rd1 Qxa4 51. Qd3 Qc6 52. Rb1 c2 53. Rc1 Qxb6 54. Rxc2 Qb1+ 55. Kh2 a4 56. Rd2 Qxd3 57. Rxd3 Bb2 58. Rxd7 a3 59. Ra7 Kf6 60. Ra5 Ke6 61. Kg2 Kd6 62. Kf3 Kc6 63. Ke4 Kb6 64. Ra8 Kc5 65. Kd3 Kd5 66. Ra5+ Ke6 67. Ke4 f5+ 68. Kd3 Kf6 69. Ra6+ Kf7 70. Ke3 Ke7 71. Kf4 Bc1+ 72. Ke5 Bb2+ 73. Kd5 Kf7 74. Ra8 Kf6 75. Ra7 Bc1 76. Ra6+ Kf7 77. Ra7+ Kf6 78. Ra6+ Kf7 79. f3 Bb2 80. Kc5 Ke7 81. Kc4 Kf7 82. Kd3 Be5 83. Rxa3 Bxg3 84. Ra4 f4 85. Ke4 Bxh4 86. Ra7+ Kf6 87. Kxf4 Bg5+ 88. Ke4 Bc1 89. Ra6+ Kf7 90. Rb6 Bd2 91. Rc6 Bh6 92. f4 Bf8 93. f5 gxf5+ 94. Kxf5 Ba3 95. Rh6 Ke7 96. Ke5 Kd7 97. Kd5 Kc7 98. Rxh5 Kb6 99. Rh6+ Kb7 100. Rh7+ Kb6 101. Rh3 Bf8 102. Rb3+ Kc7 103. Rf3 Bb4 104. Rf4 Ba3 105. Kc4 Bd6 106. Rf6 Ba3 107. Kb5 Bb2 108. Rc6+ Kb7 109. Rd6 Kc7 110. Rc6+ Kb7 111. Rc2 Be5 112. Re2 Bd6 113. Rf2 Bb8 114. Rf7+ Bc7 115. Rg7 Kb8 116. Kc6 Bf4 117. Re7 Bg3 118. Rf7 Bh2 119. Rb7+ Ka8 120. Rh7 Bf4 121. Rh4 Bb8 122. Rb4 Bh2 123. Kb6 Bg1+ 124. Ka6 Bh2 125. Rg4 Bc7 126. Rg7 Bb8 127. Kb6 Bf4 128. Ra7+ Kb8 129. Rf7 Be3+ 130. Kc6 Bd4 131. Rb7+ Ka8 132. Rb4 Bf2 133. Rg4 Kb8 134. Rg2 Bd4 135. Rd2 Be3 136. Rd8+ Ka7 137. Rd3 Bg1 138. Rd2 Be3 139. Ra2+ Kb8 140. Re2 Bf4 141. Re7 Bg3 142. Rf7 Bh2 143. Rg7 Bf4 144. Kb5 Be5 145. Re7 Bg3 146. Kb6 Bf2+ 147. Kc6 Bg3 148. Re4 Bh2 149. Rh4 Bg3 150. Rh3 Be5 151. Re3 Bh2 152. Rf3 Be5 153. Rd3 Bh2 154. Rd1 Bg3 155. Rf1 Be5 156. Kd5 Bg3 157. Rg1 Bh2 158. Rh1 Bg3 159. Rh3 Bf4 160. Rh4 Bg3 161. Rg4 Bh2 162. Kc6 Be5 163. Kb6 Bc7+ 164. Kc6 Be5 165. Rb4+ Ka7 166. Re4 Bg3 167. Rg4 Bf2 168. Rg7+ Kb8 169. Rb7+ Ka8 170. Kc7 Bg3+ 171. Kc8 Bf2 172. Rb2 Bd4 173. Rb3 1/2-1/2

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.17"] [Round "1.3"] [White "Sevian, Samuel"] [Black "Robson, R"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2692"] [BlackElo "2689"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Giuoco Pianissimo"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "2040506"] [BlackFideId "2023970"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. a4 a5 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Nbd2 d6 9. Qb3 Qe8 10. O-O h6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Rfe1 g6 13. Nf1 Bg7 14. Rad1 Kh8 15. d4 exd4 16. cxd4 Bg4 17. Bb5 Qd8 18. Bxc6 bxc6 19. N1d2 Rb8 20. Qc2 c5 21. h3 Bd7 22. Nc4 cxd4 23. Nxd4 Rb4 24. b3 Re8 25. e5 Qc8 26. Qd2 dxe5 27. Nc2 Rxc4 28. bxc4 Bxa4 29. Ra1 Bb3 30. Rxa5 Bxc4 31. Ne3 Be6 32. Rc1 Qb7 33. Rac5 Rc8 34. Rxc7 Rxc7 35. Qd8+ Kh7 36. Qxc7 Qxc7 37. Rxc7 h5 38. h4 Bh6 39. Nd1 Bg7 40. Nc3 f5 41. Re7 Bc4 42. Na4 Kh6 43. Nb6 Bb5 44. Nd5 Bc6 45. Nc7 Bb5 46. Nxb5 1-0

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.17"] [Round "1.4"] [White "Robson, R"] [Black "Sevian, Samuel"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2689"] [BlackElo "2692"] [ECO "C28"] [Opening "Vienna game"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "2023970"] [BlackFideId "2040506"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6 4. d3 Na5 5. Bb3 Bc5 6. f4 d6 7. Qf3 exf4 8. Bxf4 Nxb3 9. axb3 h6 10. Nge2 Bg4 11. Qg3 Bxe2 12. Nxe2 Nh5 13. Qf3 Nxf4 14. Nxf4 Qh4+ 15. Kd2 c6 16. c3 O-O 17. d4 Bb6 18. g3 Qe7 19. Rhf1 f5 20. Qh5 Qf7 21. Ng6 Qxb3 22. Rab1 Rf7 23. Rxf5 Re8 24. Rbf1 Qxb2+ 25. Kd3 Bxd4 26. cxd4 Qb3+ 27. Ke2 Qc2+ 28. Ke3 Rxe4+ 29. Kf3 Qe2# 0-1

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.19"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Aronian, L"] [Black "So, W"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2748"] [BlackElo "2748"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Giuoco Pianissimo"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "13300474"] [BlackFideId "5202213"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 d6 6. O-O a6 7. Bb3 h6 8. Be3 Bxe3 9. fxe3 O-O 10. Nbd2 Be6 11. Bxe6 fxe6 12. d4 Qe7 13. Qb3 Rab8 14. a4 Kh7 15. a5 exd4 16. exd4 e5 17. d5 Nd8 18. c4 Nf7 19. Qd3 Nh5 20. g3 Ng5 21. Qe2 Nxf3+ 22. Nxf3 Nf6 23. Nh4 Qd7 24. Rf5 Rf7 25. b3 Rbf8 26. Raf1 g6 27. R5f2 Kg7 28. Nf3 Ng4 29. Rg2 Nf6 30. Nd2 c6 31. Rgf2 Qc7 32. dxc6 bxc6 33. c5 Qxa5 34. cxd6 Qc5 35. Kg2 Qxd6 36. Qxa6 Ng4 37. Rxf7+ Rxf7 38. Rxf7+ Kxf7 39. Qe2 Qd4 40. Nf3 Ne3+ 41. Kf2 Ng4+ 42. Kg2 Ne3+ 43. Kf2 Ng4+ 44. Kg2 1/2-1/2

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.19"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Dominguez Perez, L"] [Black "Sevian, Samuel"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2741"] [BlackElo "2692"] [ECO "C11"] [Opening "French"] [Variation "Steinitz, Boleslavsky variation"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "3503240"] [BlackFideId "2040506"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 a6 8. Ne2 Qb6 9. Qc1 Be7 10. c3 O-O 11. h4 f6 12. h5 h6 13. Rh3 Rf7 14. Kf2 fxe5 15. dxe5 d4 16. cxd4 cxd4 17. Nexd4 Bc5 18. Nxc6 Bxe3+ 19. Qxe3 Qxb2+ 20. Kg1 Qxa1 21. Nd8 Re7 22. Rg3 Qb1 23. Nd4 Qb6 24. N8xe6 Nxe5 25. Qxe5 Bxe6 26. Kh2 Bxa2 27. Qxe7 Qxd4 28. Qxb7 Rf8 29. Qxa6 Qxf4 30. Qxa2+ Kh8 31. Bc4 Qh4+ 32. Rh3 Qf4+ 33. g3 Qe3 34. Bf7 Rd8 35. Bd5 Qc5 36. Bg2 Rf8 37. Rh4 Rf2 38. Qa8+ Kh7 39. Qe4+ Kh8 40. Qe8+ Rf8 41. Qc6 Qg5 42. Qd5 Qe7 43. Ra4 Qe2 44. Ra8 Rxa8 45. Qxa8+ Kh7 46. Qe4+ Qxe4 47. Bxe4+ Kg8 48. Kg2 1-0

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.19"] [Round "2.2"] [White "So, W"] [Black "Aronian, L"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2748"] [BlackElo "2748"] [ECO "C55"] [Opening "Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "5202213"] [BlackFideId "13300474"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 Na5 8. Ba2 c5 9. Nc3 Nc6 10. Bg5 Be6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Nd5 Nb4 13. Nxb4 cxb4 14. Bxe6 fxe6 15. a5 Rc8 16. Ra4 b5 17. axb6 Qxb6 18. Qd2 a5 19. Rea1 Rc5 20. c3 bxc3 21. bxc3 Rb8 22. h4 h6 23. Qa2 Qb3 24. Rxa5 Qxa2 25. R1xa2 Rxc3 26. Rd2 Rbb3 27. Ra6 Rxd3 28. Rxd6 Rxd6 29. Rxd6 Rb1+ 30. Kh2 Rb4 31. Rxe6 Rxe4 32. g3 Re2 33. Kg2 Kf7 34. Rd6 e4 35. Nd4 Bxd4 36. Rxd4 e3 37. Rf4+ Kg6 38. Kf3 Rxf2+ 39. Kxe3 Ra2 40. Rg4+ Kf6 41. Rf4+ Kg6 42. Rg4+ Kf6 43. Rf4+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.19"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Sevian, Samuel"] [Black "Dominguez Perez, L"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2692"] [BlackElo "2741"] [ECO "C53"] [Opening "Giuoco Piano"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "2040506"] [BlackFideId "3503240"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 a6 8. Nbd2 Ba7 9. O-O g5 10. Bg3 O-O 11. a4 Kg7 12. Rc1 Ne7 13. d4 Nh5 14. dxe5 Nxg3 15. hxg3 dxe5 16. Nxe5 Qd6 17. Nxf7 Rxf7 18. Bxf7 Kxf7 19. Kh1 g4 20. Qb3+ Kg7 21. Rcd1 Qc6 22. Qa3 Qe8 23. Nb3 Nc6 24. Nd4 Bd7 25. Rfe1 Nxd4 26. cxd4 Bxa4 27. Rc1 Bxd4 28. Rxc7+ Kg8 29. Qd6 Be5 30. Qd5+ Kh8 31. Rc5 Bg7 32. Qxb7 Bd4 33. Rf5 Bd7 34. Rf4 Be5 35. Rf7 Bc6 36. Qb3 Rb8 37. Qc4 Bb5 38. Qa2 Bd7 39. Qd5 Bc6 40. Qc4 Bb5 41. Qa2 Bd7 42. Qd5 Bc6 43. Qc5 Bxb2 44. Re7 Qf8 45. Rb1 Qxf2 46. Qxf2 1-0

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.19"] [Round "2.3"] [White "Aronian, L"] [Black "So, W"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2748"] [BlackElo "2748"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Giuoco Pianissimo"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "13300474"] [BlackFideId "5202213"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. Bb3 h6 8. Re1 a5 9. h3 Re8 10. d4 Ba7 11. Bc2 exd4 12. cxd4 Nb4 13. Nc3 Nxc2 14. Qxc2 c6 15. Bf4 d5 16. e5 Ne4 17. Nxe4 Bf5 18. Nf6+ Qxf6 19. Qd2 Qe7 20. a3 a4 21. Rad1 Bb6 22. Qc1 Rac8 23. Be3 Qd7 24. Nh2 Re6 25. Nf1 f6 26. Ng3 Bh7 27. Bf4 Rce8 28. exf6 Rxe1+ 29. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 30. Qxe1 Bxd4 31. fxg7 Bxb2 32. Bxh6 Bg6 33. Qb4 Bxg7 34. Bxg7 Kxg7 35. Qd4+ Kh7 36. h4 b5 37. h5 Bb1 38. Qb2 Bd3 39. Qd4 Bb1 40. Qd1 Bf5 41. Qd4 Bb1 1/2-1/2

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.19"] [Round "2.3"] [White "Dominguez Perez, L"] [Black "Sevian, Samuel"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2741"] [BlackElo "2692"] [ECO "C11"] [Opening "French"] [Variation "Steinitz, Boleslavsky variation"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "3503240"] [BlackFideId "2040506"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 a6 8. Qd2 b5 9. Be2 Qb6 10. Nd1 a5 11. c3 b4 12. O-O Be7 13. Bf2 Ba6 14. Bxa6 Qxa6 15. f5 O-O 16. Ne3 a4 17. a3 bxa3 18. bxa3 Na5 19. Qd1 Nb3 20. Ra2 Kh8 21. Bh4 f6 22. Raf2 Rae8 23. exf6 Bxf6 24. Bxf6 Nxf6 25. Ne5 cxd4 26. cxd4 Qb6 27. Rf4 exf5 28. Kh1 g6 29. Qd3 Ne4 30. Nxd5 Qxd4 31. Qxd4 Nxd4 32. Nc4 Rd8 33. Ndb6 Ne6 34. R4f3 Rd4 35. Kg1 Kg7 36. Re3 N6c5 37. Rb1 Rfd8 38. h3 h5 39. Kh2 h4 40. Ne5 Rd1 41. Re1 Rxe1 42. Rxe1 g5 43. Nbc4 Rd4 44. Rb1 Nb3 45. Rf1 Kf6 46. Ng4+ Ke6 47. Nge5 Nbd2 48. Rc1 Nxc4 49. Nxc4 Nc5 50. Ne3 Nb3 51. Rc6+ Ke5 52. Ra6 Ke4 53. Re6+ Kf4 54. Nc2 Rd2 55. Nb4 Nc5 56. Nc6 Nxe6 0-1

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.19"] [Round "2.4"] [White "So, W"] [Black "Aronian, L"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2748"] [BlackElo "2748"] [ECO "D35"] [Opening "QGD"] [Variation "exchange, positional line"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "5202213"] [BlackFideId "13300474"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 h5 9. Qa4+ Nc6 10. Bb5 Bd7 11. Ne2 Ne4 12. f3 Nxg3 13. hxg3 Bd6 14. Qb3 a6 15. Bd3 Nb4 16. Bb1 Be6 17. g4 c5 18. a3 c4 19. Qd1 Nc6 20. e4 Qa5 21. Qd2 O-O-O 22. exd5 Bxd5 23. Nxd5 Qxd5 24. Be4 Qb5 25. Bxc6 Qxc6 26. gxh5 g4 27. Qg5 gxf3 28. Qf5+ Kb8 29. Qxf3 Qxf3 30. gxf3 Rh6 31. Kd2 Rdh8 32. Rag1 Rxh5 33. Rxh5 Rxh5 34. Kc3 0-1

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.19"] [Round "2.4"] [White "Sevian, Samuel"] [Black "Dominguez Perez, L"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2692"] [BlackElo "2741"] [ECO "B22"] [Opening "Sicilian"] [Variation "Alapin's variation (2.c3)"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "2040506"] [BlackFideId "3503240"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nf3 d6 6. cxd4 dxe5 7. dxe5 Nc6 8. Bc4 Ndb4 9. Qb3 e6 10. O-O Na5 11. Bb5+ Bd7 12. Qa4 Bxb5 13. Qxb5+ Nac6 14. Nc3 a6 15. Qe2 Qd3 16. Rd1 Qxe2 17. Nxe2 Be7 18. a3 Nd5 19. Nf4 Nc7 20. Be3 g5 21. Nh5 h6 22. h3 Nd5 23. Rd3 O-O-O 24. Rc1 Kb8 25. Bc5 Bxc5 26. Rxc5 Nb6 27. Rb3 Ka7 28. Nf6 Rd1+ 29. Kh2 Rhd8 30. Rc2 Nd5 31. Ne4 Na5 32. Rbc3 Nxc3 33. Rxc3 Nc6 34. Nf6 R8d3 35. Rc2 Nd4 36. Nxd4 Rxd4 37. Rc7 R1d2 38. Kg3 Rxb2 39. Rxf7 Rd3+ 40. f3 Rdd2 41. Kg4 Rxg2+ 42. Kh5 Rg3 43. Ne4 Rxh3+ 44. Kg6 Rb3 45. Nc5 Rb5 46. Nd7 Rh4 47. Kf6 Rf4+ 48. Kxe6 Rxf7 49. Kxf7 Rb3 50. e6 Rxf3+ 51. Nf6 h5 52. e7 Re3 53. Nxh5 g4 54. e8=Q Rxe8 55. Kxe8 Kb6 56. Ke7 Kc5 57. Ke6 b5 58. Nf4 Kc4 59. Kd6 a5 60. Kc6 b4 61. axb4 axb4 62. Kd6 b3 0-1

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.19"] [Round "2.5"] [White "Sevian, Samuel"] [Black "Dominguez Perez, L"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2692"] [BlackElo "2741"] [ECO "B90"] [Opening "Sicilian"] [Variation "Najdorf, Adams attack"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "2040506"] [BlackFideId "3503240"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f4 b5 9. f5 Bc8 10. Bg5 Nbd7 11. a4 b4 12. Nd5 Bb7 13. Bc4 Be7 14. Bxf6 Nxf6 15. Qd3 Nxd5 16. Bxd5 Bxd5 17. exd5 Bg5 18. O-O O-O 19. Rae1 Qc7 20. Re4 Rfc8 21. h4 Bh6 22. Rf2 a5 23. f6 g6 24. h5 Qd8 25. hxg6 fxg6 26. Qh3 Bf8 27. Qe6+ Kh8 28. Rh4 Rc7 29. Nd2 Qd7 30. Ne4 Re8 31. Qxd7 Rxd7 32. f7 Ree7 33. Nf6 h6 34. Nxd7 Rxd7 35. Rc4 Kg7 36. b3 h5 37. Kf1 Ra7 38. Rc8 h4 39. Ke2 Re7 40. Rc6 Ra7 41. Kd3 g5 42. Ke4 g4 43. Rf5 Kg6 44. Rc8 Kg7 45. Rg5+ Kf6 46. Rg8 Be7 47. f8=Q+ 1-0

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.19"] [Round "2.6"] [White "Dominguez Perez, L"] [Black "Sevian, Samuel"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2741"] [BlackElo "2692"] [ECO "C53"] [Opening "Giuoco Piano"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "3503240"] [BlackFideId "2040506"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 Bb6 8. h3 Ne7 9. d4 Ng6 10. Bd3 Re8 11. Nbd2 c6 12. Nf1 d5 13. dxe5 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 dxe4 15. Qxd8 Bxd8 16. Rxe4 Bc7 17. Bd2 Bf5 18. Rb4 Rab8 19. Ng3 Be6 20. Ng5 Nxe5 21. Nxe6 Rxe6 22. Re4 Rbe8 23. Be3 a6 24. Rd1 h6 25. Nf5 Kh7 26. Bf4 Bb8 27. Rde1 Ng6 28. Rxe6 Rxe6 29. Rxe6 fxe6 30. Bxb8 exf5 31. Kf1 Kg8 32. Ke2 Kf7 33. Kd3 Ke6 34. Kc4 Nf8 35. Kb4 Nd7 36. Bc7 Kd5 37. f3 h5 38. Bg3 g6 39. h4 c5+ 40. Ka5 Kc6 41. c4 Nf8 42. Ka4 Ne6 43. Be5 Nd8 44. Kb3 Nf7 45. Bf4 Kd7 46. Kc3 Nd8 47. Kd3 Ne6 48. Be5 Kc6 49. Kc3 Kd7 50. b3 Kc6 51. a3 a5 52. Kd3 b6 53. Ke3 Kd7 54. Bf6 Kc6 55. Bc3 Kd7 56. Kf2 Kc6 57. Be5 Kd7 58. Ke3 Kc6 59. g3 Kd7 60. Kf2 Kc6 61. Ke2 Kd7 62. Ke3 Kc6 63. Kf2 Kd7 64. g4 Kc6 65. gxh5 gxh5 66. Ke2 Kd7 67. Kd3 Kc6 68. Kc3 Kd7 69. b4 axb4+ 70. axb4 cxb4+ 71. Kxb4 Kc6 72. Kc3 Kd7 73. Bg3 Kc6 74. Bf2 Kc7 75. Kb4 Kc6 76. Be3 Nf8 77. Kc3 Ne6 78. Kd3 Kc7 79. Kc3 Kc6 80. Kb4 Nf8 81. Bd4 Ne6 82. Be3 1/2-1/2

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.20"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Aronian, L"] [Black "Sevian, Samuel"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2748"] [BlackElo "2692"] [ECO "C53"] [Opening "Giuoco Piano"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "13300474"] [BlackFideId "2040506"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O a5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 Ba7 10. Nbd2 g5 11. Bg3 Bg4 12. h3 Bh5 13. Re1 Ne7 14. Nf1 Ng6 15. Ne3 Bxe3 16. Rxe3 Nf4 17. Qf1 a4 18. Bc2 c6 19. Nd2 b5 20. f3 Bg6 21. Bf2 Re8 22. g3 Ne6 23. Ree1 c5 24. a3 Qc7 25. Bb1 Rad8 26. Ba2 Kg7 27. Qe2 Qc8 28. Nf1 Nf8 29. Kh2 d5 30. exd5 Nxd5 31. Rad1 Nf6 32. Qe3 Qc6 33. g4 Ne6 34. Bxe6 Rxe6 35. Ng3 Red6 36. Qxe5 Qxf3 37. Qe2 Qxe2 38. Rxe2 c4 39. Bd4 cxd3 40. Re5 Kh7 41. Nf5 Rd5 42. Re7 Ng8 43. Rb7 R8d7 44. Rb8 Bxf5 45. gxf5 Rxf5 46. Rxd3 Ne7 47. Rb6 Ng6 48. Re3 Re7 49. Rxg6 Rf2+ 50. Kg3 Kxg6 51. Kxf2 Rb7 52. Bc5 Rd7 53. Bd4 f5 54. Re5 Rb7 55. Re6+ Kh5 56. Rb6 Rxb6 57. Bxb6 Kg6 58. Kf3 h5 59. Bd8 h4 60. Bc7 Kh5 61. Ke3 Kg6 62. Kd4 g4 63. hxg4 fxg4 64. Ke4 h3 65. Bg3 Kg5 66. Ke5 Kg6 67. Kf4 Kf6 68. Kxg4 Ke6 69. Kxh3 Kd5 70. Kg4 Kc4 71. Bd6 1-0

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.20"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Sevian, Samuel"] [Black "Aronian, L"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2692"] [BlackElo "2748"] [ECO "C55"] [Opening "Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "2040506"] [BlackFideId "13300474"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. Nc3 d6 6. a3 O-O 7. Be3 Be6 8. Nd5 a5 9. Nxf6+ Bxf6 10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. a4 d5 12. h4 Qd6 13. c3 d4 14. Bc1 Rad8 15. Ke2 Rd7 16. Qc2 b6 17. Ra3 Rdf7 18. Rb3 Be7 19. Rh3 Qd7 20. Bd2 Bd6 21. Be1 Ne7 22. Rb5 Ng6 23. Bd2 Nf4+ 24. Bxf4 Rxf4 25. cxd4 exd4 26. Rg5 Be7 27. Re5 Bd6 28. Rg5 Be7 29. Rh5 Qe8 30. Re5 Bd6 31. Rg5 h6 32. Rb5 Bc5 33. Qc4 Qe7 34. Rg3 Kh7 35. Kd1 c6 36. Rb3 R8f6 37. Kc1 e5 38. Kb1 Qe6 39. Qxe6 Rxe6 40. Kc2 Bb4 41. Rxb4 axb4 42. Kb3 c5 43. Kc4 Rd6 44. b3 g6 45. Nxe5 Rxf2 46. Kb5 Rc2 47. Nc4 Re6 48. Rf3 Rc3 49. Nxb6 Rxb3 50. Nd7 Kg7 51. a5 Rc3 52. a6 b3 53. Rf1 b2 54. Rb1 Rb3+ 55. Ka4 Rc3 56. Nb8 Rb6 57. Nc6 Rxc6 58. Kb5 Rc8 0-1

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.21"] [Round "4.1"] [White "Caruana, F"] [Black "Aronian, L"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2783"] [BlackElo "2748"] [ECO "C55"] [Opening "Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "2020009"] [BlackFideId "13300474"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Bb3 d6 7. c3 h6 8. Re1 Nh7 9. Nbd2 Ng5 10. Nxg5 Bxg5 11. Nf1 Kh7 12. d4 Bf6 13. Be3 g6 14. Qd2 Bg7 15. f4 Na5 16. Ng3 b6 17. f5 Ba6 18. Qf2 Qh4 19. d5 Rac8 20. Bc2 c6 21. dxc6 Nc4 22. Bc1 Rxc6 23. b3 Na5 24. c4 Rc7 25. Be3 Nc6 26. Bd3 Nd4 27. Rf1 b5 28. Bxd4 bxc4 29. Bxa7 cxd3 30. Qb6 Qd8 31. Qxa6 Qa8 32. Qxd3 Qxa7+ 33. Kh1 Rfc8 34. Ne2 d5 35. fxg6+ fxg6 36. Qxd5 Rd7 37. Qe6 Rc2 38. Ng1 Re7 39. Qh3 Rxa2 40. Nf3 Bf6 41. Rad1 Qa6 42. Qg3 Qb5 43. h4 Qc6 44. Rd5 Qe6 45. Rfd1 Bg7 46. Rd6 Qf7 47. Rf1 Qe8 48. Qg4 Rc2 49. b4 Rc6 50. Rfd1 Rxd6 51. Rxd6 Rb7 52. h5 gxh5 53. Qf5+ Kg8 54. Nh4 Rxb4 55. Ng6 Rb7 56. Qxh5 Rf7 57. Kh2 Rf6 58. Rxf6 Bxf6 59. Qxh6 Qd7 60. Qf8+ Kh7 61. Qxf6 1-0

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.21"] [Round "4.2"] [White "Aronian, L"] [Black "Caruana, F"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2748"] [BlackElo "2783"] [ECO "B30"] [Opening "Sicilian"] [Variation "Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without ...d6)"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "13300474"] [BlackFideId "2020009"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. b3 f6 6. O-O Nh6 7. d4 Nf7 8. c4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Bb4 10. Be3 O-O 11. Ne2 d5 12. cxd5 cxd5 13. exd5 exd5 14. a3 Bd6 15. Nbc3 Bb7 16. Ra2 Re8 17. h3 Qd7 18. Re1 a5 19. Nd4 Rac8 20. Ncb5 Bf8 21. a4 Ba6 22. Bd2 Rxe1+ 23. Bxe1 Nd6 24. Nxd6 Bxd6 25. Bxa5 Be5 26. Rd2 Bf4 27. Rc2 Be5 28. Rxc8+ Qxc8 29. Nf3 d4 30. Bb6 d3 31. Nxe5 fxe5 32. Be3 Qc6 33. b4 Bb7 34. Qg4 h5 35. Qg5 Qxa4 36. Qd8+ Kh7 37. Qxd3+ Kg8 38. Qc4+ Kh7 39. Qf7 Qxb4 40. Qxh5+ Kg8 41. Qxe5 Qb1+ 42. Kh2 Qe4 43. Qg5 Qd5 44. Qg3 Qf7 45. f3 Bd5 46. Bd4 Be6 47. Qe5 Qg6 48. h4 Qf7 49. h5 Kh7 50. Qg5 Ba2 51. g4 Bb1 52. Kg3 Qc7+ 53. Be5 Qa7 54. Qc1 Bd3 55. Qe1 Qc5 56. Bf4 Qd4 57. Be5 Qc5 58. Bc3 Bc2 59. Qa1 Qe7 60. Be5 Qf7 61. Qc3 Bb1 62. Qc5 Bd3 63. Bd4 Bc4 64. Qe5 Bd5 65. f4 Ba2 66. g5 Bb1 67. g6+ Bxg6 68. hxg6+ Qxg6+ 69. Kh4 Qg2 70. Qxg7+ 1-0

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.21"] [Round "4.3"] [White "Aronian, L"] [Black "Caruana, F"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2748"] [BlackElo "2783"] [ECO "B30"] [Opening "Sicilian"] [Variation "Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without ...d6)"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "13300474"] [BlackFideId "2020009"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. b3 f6 6. O-O Nh6 7. d4 Nf7 8. c4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Bb4 10. Bd2 Be7 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Be3 Bb7 13. Qg4 c5 14. Nde2 Qc7 15. Rad1 a6 16. Ng3 Ne5 17. Qh3 Rf7 18. Kh1 Nc6 19. Na4 Na7 20. f4 Bf8 21. Qh5 Re8 22. Qe2 d6 23. Nc3 Nc6 24. f5 Qc8 25. Qg4 Ne5 26. Qh3 g6 27. Bf4 Bc6 28. fxe6 Qxe6 29. Qxe6 Rxe6 30. Nd5 Kg7 31. h3 h5 32. Ne2 Bb7 33. Nec3 Nc6 34. Be3 Ne5 35. Bf2 f5 36. Bh4 Re8 37. exf5 gxf5 38. Rde1 Bc6 39. Rf4 Ng6 40. Rxe8 Bxe8 41. Bf6+ Rxf6 42. Nxf6 Kxf6 43. Nd5+ Ke6 44. Rf2 Bc6 45. Nc3 f4 46. Kh2 Bg7 47. Ne2 Be5 48. Kg1 Kf5 49. Ng3+ Kg5 50. Ne2 Nh4 51. Kf1 Be4 52. Kg1 f3 53. gxf3 Nxf3+ 54. Kf1 Kh4 55. Nc1 Kxh3 56. Ke2 Kg3 57. Rf1 h4 58. Kd1 h3 0-1

[Event "American Cup Elim"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.03.21"] [Round "4.4"] [White "Caruana, F"] [Black "Aronian, L"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2783"] [BlackElo "2748"] [ECO "C41"] [Opening "Philidor"] [Variation "Improved Hanham variation"] [EventDate "2025.03.17"] [WhiteFideId "2020009"] [BlackFideId "13300474"] [EventType "k.o."] 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 c6 8. Re1 Qe8 9. a5 Bd8 10. b4 a6 11. Bf1 Bc7 12. h3 Qe7 13. Rb1 Rd8 14. Be3 Nf8 15. d5 Ng6 16. Nd2 cxd5 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. exd5 Bd7 19. Nc4 Bb5 20. Nd2 Bxf1 21. Nxf1 f5 22. c4 Rf8 23. Rb3 e4 24. Bd4 Ne5 25. Nd2 Qd7 26. Bxe5 dxe5 27. Nf1 Rad8 28. Qe2 Rf6 29. Rd1 Qf7 30. Ne3 h5 31. Nf1 Rd7 32. Kh1 Bd8 33. Rb2 h4 34. Rbd2 Rg6 35. Rc2 Bg5 36. Qh5 Bf4 37. c5 Qf6 38. c6 bxc6 39. Rxc6 Rd6 40. b5 axb5 41. a6 Qd8 42. a7 Qa8 43. Ra1 Rxc6 44. dxc6 Rxc6 45. Qxf5 Rd6 46. Qg4 b4 47. Qe2 Rb6 48. Qc4+ Kh7 49. Qb3 Rb7 50. Qd5 b3 51. Qxe4+ Kh6 52. Qxb7 Qxb7 53. a8=Q b2 54. Ra6+ 1-0