2026 President's Cup: National College Chess Championship
2026 President's Cup: National College Chess Championship was a 4-team classical team tournament in Saint Louis, USA, 21–22 Mar 2026. Won by University of Missouri with 4 match points. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Saint Louis, USA
- Format
- 4-team Round Robin
- Time control
- 90 min + 30 sec / move
Team standings
| # | Team | P | W–D–L | MP | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Missouri | 3 | 2–0–1 | 4 | 7½ |
| 2 | Saint Louis University | 3 | 1–1–1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 3 | 1–1–1 | 3 | 5½ |
| 4 | Webster University | 3 | 1–0–2 | 2 | 5 |
Computed from finished matches: 2 match points for a win, 1 for a draw, then game points. The official tiebreaks of this event may differ.
Players
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMGazik, ViktorSVK | 2537 | 2½ | 2787 | +9 |
| 2 | GMBoyer, MahelFRA | 2475 | 2½ | 2745 | +10 |
| 3 | GMLiang, AwonderUSA | 2714 | 2 | 2744 | +1 |
| 4 | GMCan, IsikTUR | 2562 | 2 | 2659 | +4 |
| 5 | GMTari, AryanNOR | 2642 | 1½ | 2643 | |
| 6 | GMAryan ChopraIND | 2631 | 1½ | 2647 | +1 |
| 7 | GMCardoso Cardoso, Jose GabrielCOL | 2543 | 1½ | 2538 | |
| 8 | GMRodrigue-Lemieux, ShawnCAN | 2532 | 1½ | 2453 | −3 |
| 9 | GMAvila Pavas, SantiagoCOL | 2503 | 1½ | 2533 | +1 |
| 10 | GMBudisavljevic, LukaSRB | 2501 | 1½ | 2526 | +1 |
| 11 | GMDudin, GlebHUN | 2585 | 1 | 2537 | −2 |
| 12 | GMQuesada Perez, YasserCUB | 2562 | 1 | 2395 | −7 |
| 13 | GMKacharava, NikoloziGEO | 2497 | 1 | 2430 | −3 |
| 14 | IMWang, TianqiUSA | 2331 | 1 | 2373 | +2 |
| 15 | GMBruzon Batista, LazaroUSA | 2555 | ½ | 2543 | |
| 16 | GMSonis, FrancescoITA | 2553 | ½ | 2310 | −6 |
| 17 | GMHarsha BharathakotiIND | 2538 | ½ | 2326 | −5 |
| 18 | GMCordova, EmilioPER | 2487 | ½ | 2331 | −2 |
Results
Round 1
- 1Liang, AwonderGM 2714½–½Aryan ChopraGM 2631
- 2Kacharava, NikoloziGM 2497½–½Quesada Perez, YasserGM 2562
- 3Harsha BharathakotiGM 25380–1Gazik, ViktorGM 2537
- 4Wang, TianqiIM 2331½–½Cordova, EmilioGM 2487
- 5Tari, AryanGM 26421–0Dudin, GlebGM 2585
- 6Cardoso Cardoso, Jose GabrielGM 25430–1Can, IsikGM 2562
- 7Budisavljevic, LukaGM 2501½–½Avila Pavas, SantiagoGM 2503
- 8Rodrigue-Lemieux, ShawnGM 25320–1Boyer, MahelGM 2475