Irina Krush claimed her second consecutive American Cup title in the women’s section after obtaining a 2½-1½ victory over Alice Lee. On Saturday, Lee defeated Krush in classical chess to force a rapid playoff. Krush, however, showed the better nerves in a topsy-turvy pair of rapid games to grab the title. Meanwhile, Wesley So defeated Hikaru Nakamura — also in playoffs — to force an extra rapid match in the open section. | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club / Lennart Ootes