2025 Cairns Cup
66 videos • 4,648 views • by Saint Louis Chess Club
Ten player round robin featuring some of the top women in the game at the World Chess Hall of Fame, June 10-20.
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2025 Cairns Cup | PROMO
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2025 Cairns Cup: Round 1
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Alice Lee the Fighter: ‘Never Resigning Again!’ #CairnsCup
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Jeanne Sinquefield: 2 New USA Female Grandmasters Soon! | R1 #CairnsCup
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Necklaces from Yasser’s Mom at Opening Ceremony #CairnsCup
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Assaubayeva Scores First Classical Win over Mariya | R1 #CairnsCup
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Koneru Beats Nana: ‘Every Game Matters’ | R1 #CairnsCup
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Kashlinskaya’s Deal: Buy Son a Toy with Every Win! | R1 #CairnsCup
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Alice Lee 1-0: Everybody’s Playing for the Kill | R1 #CairnsCup
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Harika Finally Converts Win Against Yip | R1 #CairnsCup
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POSTGAME Round 1: Brutal 5/5 Decisive Games! | #CairnsCup
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2025 Cairns Cup: Round 2
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Mariya Muzychuk: Former World Champ Wants to Fulfill Goals ASAP #CairnsCup
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WCHOF Curator: Houska and “Paws & Pawns” Exhibits are ‘Happy, Cute, Bright’ | R2 #CairnsCup
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What Does Participating in the Cairns Cup Mean for You? #CairnsCup
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Koneru’s ‘Mesmerizing’ Draw With Tan: Not a Bad Start | R2 #CairnsCup
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Alice Lee 2-0: Being in Lead ‘Kind of Surprising’ | R2 #CairnsCup
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Nino: I Was Better, but Harika Held a Draw | R2 #CairnsCup
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Dzagnidze on Why Georgian Women are Such Good Chess Players | R2 #CairnsCup
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POSTGAME Round 2: Lowest-Rated & Youngest--Alice Takes Clear Lead! | #CairnsCup
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2025 Cairns Cup: Round 3
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Advice for Young Ladies Who Want to Become Chess Pros? #CairnsCup
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Ranae Bartlett: Register Early for U.S. Open in Madison, Wis.! | R3 #CairnsCup
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How Has Women’s Chess Evolved Over Recent Years? #CairnsCup
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Alice Lee: ‘Suspicious’ Opening Evolved into a Grünfeld | R3 #CairnsCup
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After Tough Double Blacks, Carissa Scores First Win! | R3 #CairnsCup
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Kashlinskaya Makes 2 Tough Draws, but ‘My Son Deserves Another Toy!’ | R3 #CairnsCup
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POSTGAME Round 3: Carissa Takes Risks & Strikes Back! | #CairnsCup
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2025 Cairns Cup: Round 4
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Carissa Reacts to Yasser Making her His Pick! #CairnsCup
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Adorable Forest Chess Set Now at Q Boutique! | R4 #CairnsCup
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Humpy Knows Her Well, but Today Bibi Played ‘Weak’ | R4 #CairnsCup
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Meet the 2025 Players! #CairnsCup
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Harika Doesn’t Want to Think About Leaderboard | R4 #CairnsCup
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POSTGAME Round 4: Humpy, Harika, & Alice at the Top | #CairnsCup
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2025 Cairns Cup: Round 5
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Harika on her Double-Bluff Draw: Let Me Call it a Day | R5 #CairnsCup
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Now on Chessable! Maurice Ashley’s “Secrets of Chess Geometry” | R5 #CairnsCup
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How Did You Get Interested in Chess? #CairnsCup
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Alice Lee Gaining Confidence After Two Wins | R5 #CairnsCup
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Bibisara: Didn’t Expect Russian Opening | R5 #CairnsCup
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Carissa ‘Happy with Swindle’ on Nana! | R5 #CairnsCup
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POSTGAME Round 5: Carissa’s Big Rook Endgame | #CairnsCup
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2025 Cairns Cup: Round 6
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Mental & Physical Preparation for the Tournament? #CairnsCup
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Caleb Denby: Summer Chess Camps Sign-Ups Still Available! | R6 #CairnsCup
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Carissa Defeats Tan After Helpful Brunch with Dad | R6 #CairnsCup
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Alina Kashlinskaya: Mariya Didn’t Expect the Reti | R6 #CairnsCup
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Koneru: Despite Solo Lead, Event Still ‘Quite Challenging’ | R6 #CairnsCup
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POSTGAME Round 6: Koneru Humpy Wins All-Indian Fight to Lead! | #CairnsCup
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2025 Cairns Cup: Round 7
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Harika & Nana: Two Players You Can Always Count On #CairnsCup
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Premier Fundraising Event for Chess Education, August 16 | R7 #CairnsCup
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Animal Chess Sets: What Goes with Bumblebees? Ladybugs! | R7 #CairnsCup
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Carissa Back in the Running to Win the Tournament! | R7 #CairnsCup
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Alice Secures Crucial Victory Over Alina, Sustains Norm Hopes | R7 #CairnsCup
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POSTGAME Round 7: Americans Carissa & Alice Surge to Top! | #CairnsCup
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2025 Cairns Cup: Round 8
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Stats Guy Ben: Except for Alice, The Numbers Fall in Line | R8 #CairnsCup
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Alice on Carissa: One of Us Will Get a GM Norm, and One of Us Won’t | R8 #CairnsCup
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Carissa Yip in ‘Ideal Position’ to Earn GM Norm | R8 #CairnsCup
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POSTGAME Round 8: The Cairns Cup Winner Will Be American | #CairnsCup
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2025 Cairns Cup: Carissa Yip vs. Alice Lee | Round 9
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Rex on Cairns Cup: You Couldn’t Script a Better Finish | R9 #CairnsCup
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Carissa Powers Through Illness to Win Cairns Cup, Pay Taxes | R9 #CairnsCup
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POSTGAME Round 9: Carissa Yip Takes All! | #CairnsCup
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