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The 3rd Annual Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup

Three American Universities finished on top at the 3rd Annual Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup which took place Saturday-Sunday, February 04-05, 2023.

Congratulations to the winners! 🎉

116 teams participated in the tournament, which was streamed on https://chess.stream/KCF_University_Cup/standing. Garry Kasparov joined commentators Daniel Naroditsky and Kostya Kavutskiy and welcomed players and followers.

Check all information here: kcf.chessstream.com

Texas Tech University scored 8 points and took gold, and University of Missouri – Mizzou (A) finished in 2nd place with 7.5 points. Saint Louis University scored 7 points and tied for the 3rd place with Universitas Brawijaya (Indonesia) but finished in third place due to a better tie-break.

Universitas Brawijaya became a top team with 2000-2199 rating and the top Asian Team, while the National Technical University of Athens finished in 5th place and became the top European team. University of Stellenbosch from Zambia became the top African team.

We would like to express our gratitude to Lichess platform where the tournament was hosted, the commentators, and all the others involved in organization of this event.

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