Sinquefield Cup

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Playing hall of the Sinquefield Cup 2015

The Sinquefield Cup is an annual, closed chess tournament hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

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It was first held in 2012 as a four-player round-robin tournament. In 2015, it became part of the Grand Chess Tour. In 2016, it was the Tour's third leg and the first slow time control event of the tour. [1]

The tournament was started by billionaire Rex Sinquefield as part of his efforts to boost U.S. chess and turn St. Louis into an international chess center. [2]

Winners

#YearWinner(s)
12013Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)
22014Flag of Italy.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (Italy)
32015Flag of Armenia.svg  Levon Aronian  (Armenia)
42016Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)
52017Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)
62018Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)
Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)
Flag of Armenia.svg  Levon Aronian  (Armenia)
72019Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Liren  (China)
82021Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)
92022Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (France)
102023Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)
112024Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (France)
122025Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)

2013

The first edition, in double round-robin format, (working title: 2013 Saint Louis International[ citation needed ]) was held from September 9 to 15, 2013, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. [3] The four grandmasters played the classic time control: 40 moves in 90 minutes with a 30-second increment as of move one, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game. [4] The total prize fund was $170,000, [5] with $70,000 going to the winner, $50,000 to runner-up, $30,000 to third place and $20,000 to fourth place. [6] The average FIDE rating for the field was 2797, the highest-rated tournament at the time. The opening ceremony took place on 8 September 2013, and round 1 was held the next day. [7] This was the last tournament for Magnus Carlsen before he became world champion at the World Chess Championship 2013. [8]

1st Sinquefield Cup, September 9–15 2013, St. Louis, USA, Cat. XXII (2797)
Player Rating 1234Points TPR
1Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)2862½ ½½ 11 12968
2Flag of the United States.svg  Hikaru Nakamura  (United States)2772½ ½Does not appear1 01 ½2862
3Flag of Armenia.svg  Levon Aronian  (Armenia)2813½ 00 1Does not appear½ ½2735
4Flag of the United States.svg  Gata Kamsky  (United States)27410 00 ½½ ½Does not appear2623

2014

The second edition was held from August 27 to September 7, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. [9] It is by rating the strongest tournament in the history of chess, as measured by the six participants' average Elo rating of 2802. All were in the top ten of FIDE's Elo rating list: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 9 in the world.

The double round-robin tournament again used the time control of 40 moves in 90 minutes with a 30-second increment for every move, followed by an additional 30 minutes plus the per-move-increment for the rest of the game.

The total prize fund was increased to $315,000, with $100,000 going to the winner. [10]

2nd Sinquefield Cup, August 27 – September 7, 2014, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXIII (2801.7)
Player Rating 123456PointsWinsH2H TPR [11]
1Flag of Italy.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (Italy)28011 ½1 11 11 ½1 ½3098
2Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)28770 ½Does not appear½ ½½ ½1 ½½ 12823
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Veselin Topalov  (Bulgaria)27720 0½ ½Does not appear1 ½0 ½1 152808
4Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)27680 0½ ½0 ½Does not appear1 ½½ ½412736
5Flag of Armenia.svg  Levon Aronian  (Armenia)28050 ½0 ½1 ½0 ½Does not appear½ ½41½2729
6Flag of the United States.svg  Hikaru Nakamura  (United States)27870 ½½ 00 0½ ½½ ½Does not appear32656

After round 7, Caruana had a score of 7/7, which Levon Aronian called a "historical achievement". [12] Caruana drew his remaining games to finish with 8½/10 and a performance rating of 3098, the highest performance rating in a single tournament, besting Carlsen's performance in the 2009 Nanjing Pearl Spring tournament and Anatoly Karpov in the 1994 Linares chess tournament. It was compared to Bobby Fischer's 20-game winning streak in 1970–1971. [13] [14]

Vachier-Lagrave finished fourth, ahead of Aronian on tie-break (direct encounter). [15] [16]

2015

The third edition was held from August 22 to September 3, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis as the second leg in the 2015 Grand Chess Tour. The tournament featured the seven top players in the world, a feat only surpassed by the AVRO 1938 chess tournament. [17] The Sinquefield Cup was also the strongest tournament featured in the 2015 Grand Chess Tour with an average FIDE Rating of 2795. [18]

The 2015 Sinquefield Cup was a single round-robin event held with a time control of 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by the rest of the game in 1 hour with a 30-second increment from move 41. [19] Wesley So was selected as the tournament invite and joined the nine other players already participating in the Grand Chess Tour. [18]

3rd Sinquefield Cup, August 22 – September 3, 2015, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXII (2794.6)
Player Rating 12345678910PointsWinsH2H SB TPR Tour Points
1Flag of Armenia.svg  Levon Aronian  (Armenia)2765½1½½½½1½16292313
2Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)2853½Does not appear½1½001½153½21.25283110
3Flag of the United States.svg  Hikaru Nakamura  (United States)28140½Does not appear½½10½1153½20.2528358
4Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)2731½0½Does not appear½½1½½15228457
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)2793½½½½Does not appear1½½½½5128386
6Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Grischuk  (Russia)2771½10½0Does not appear½110327975
7Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Veselin Topalov  (Bulgaria)2816½110½½Does not appear0½½227924
8Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)280800½½½01Does not appear½½127133
9Flag of India.svg  Viswanathan Anand  (India)2816½½0½½0½½Does not appear½027122
10Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)27790000½1½½½Does not appear326711

2016

The 4th Sinquefield Cup was played between August 4 and 16, 2016. It was rescheduled due to a clash with the 2016 Baku Chess Olympiad. This Sinquefield Cup is one of the tournaments of the 2nd Grand Chess Tour. Ding Liren was selected as the Wild Card for the Sinquefield Cup. [20] Vladimir Kramnik withdrew from Sinquefield Cup for health reasons. Fellow Russian player Peter Svidler replaced him. [21]

The prize fund was US$300,000, with $75,000 for 1st place, and points toward the overall 2016 Grand Chess Tour. Players received 120 minutes for 40 moves then 60 minutes for the rest of the game with an additional 30 seconds added per move starting from move 41. In case of a 2-way tie, a 2-game Rapid Match (10 minutes + 5 seconds increment starting from Move #1) followed by a 2-game Blitz Match (5 minutes + 2 seconds increment starting from Move #1) if tied again was to be played. If a tie after the Blitz match, an Armageddon game would decide the winner. All ratings listed below are from the August 2016 rating list. [22]

On August 14, 2016, Wesley So won the tournament, with 5½ points out of 9 (+2−0=7), ahead of former World Champions Veselin Topalov and Viswanathan Anand, and former winners Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana.

4th Sinquefield Cup, August 4–16 2016, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXII (2778.6)
Player Rating 12345678910PointsWins SB TPR Tour Points
1Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)2771½1½½1½½½½285913
2Flag of Armenia.svg  Levon Aronian  (Armenia)2792½Does not appear½½½10½1½5221.7528207.75
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Veselin Topalov  (Bulgaria)27610½Does not appear½½½½11½5221.0028237.75
4Flag of India.svg  Viswanathan Anand  (India)2770½½½Does not appear½½1½½½5122.2528227.75
5Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)2807½½½½Does not appear½½½½15121.5028187.75
6Flag of the United States.svg  Hikaru Nakamura  (United States)279100½½½Does not appear½1½1227774.5
7Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)2819½1½0½½Does not appear½½½127744.5
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Liren  (China)2755½½0½½0½Does not appear1½427383
9Flag of Russia.svg  Peter Svidler  (Russia)2751½00½½½½0Does not appear127012
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)2769½½½½00½½0Does not appear326541

[23] [24]

2017

The 5th Sinquefield Cup was played from August 2 to August 11, 2017, and was the third leg of the 2017 Grand Chess Tour. It was won by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, with 6 points out of 9 (+3−0=6).

5th Sinquefield Cup, August 2–11, 2017, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXII (2787.7)
Player Rating 12345678910PointsWinsH2H TPR Tour Points
1Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)27891½½½½½½116290713
2Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)28220Does not appear½11½½½1½328629
3Flag of India.svg  Viswanathan Anand  (India)2783½½Does not appear½½½1½½1228669
4Flag of Armenia.svg  Levon Aronian  (Armenia)2799½0½Does not appear½½01115328256.5
5Flag of Russia.svg  Sergey Karjakin  (Russia)2773½0½½Does not appear1½½1½5228286.5
6Flag of Russia.svg  Peter Svidler  (Russia)2751½½½½0Does not appear1½½½27925
7Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)2807½½01½0Does not appear½½½427474
8Flag of the United States.svg  Hikaru Nakamura  (United States)2792½½½0½½½Does not appear½027093
9Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)281000½00½½½Does not appear131126651.5
10Flag of Russia.svg  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (Russia)27510½00½½½10Does not appear31026721.5

2018

The 6th Sinquefield Cup was played from August 18 to 28, 2018, and was the fourth leg on the Grand Chess Tour 2018. Carlsen, Caruana and Aronian tied for first, all with 5½ points out of 9 (+2−0=7). The deciding tiebreaker involved the drawing of lots to decide which two players would participate in the playoff for the title. Carlsen objected to this random chance tiebreaker and proposed a three-way playoff. Caruana did not agree to the three-way playoff as he had a playoff with Wesley So for a place at the 2018 London Chess Classic scheduled on the same day (Caruana would qualify to London after beating So in a playoff 1.5–0.5). The trio reached a compromise and agreed to share the title. [25]

6th Sinquefield Cup, August 18–28, 2018, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXII (2787.5)
Player Rating 12345678910PointsH2HWinsBlack TPR Tour Points
1–3Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)2842½½½½½½½11120286115
Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)2822½½½½½½½11120286415
Flag of Armenia.svg  Levon Aronian  (Armenia)2767½½½1½½½½1120287015
4Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov  (Azerbaijan)2801½½½Does not appear½½½1½½510282910
5Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Grischuk  (Russia)2766½½0½Does not appear½½½1½11127906
6–7Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)2779½½½½½Does not appear½½½½10027886
6–7Flag of India.svg  Viswanathan Anand  (India)2768½½½½½½Does not appear½½½10027906
8Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)2780½½½0½½½Does not appear½½40027453
9–10Flag of the United States.svg  Hikaru Nakamura  (United States)277700½½0½½½Does not appear½3½0026641.5
9–10Flag of Russia.svg  Sergey Karjakin  (Russia)2773000½½½½½½Does not appear3½0026641.5

2019

The 7th Sinquefield Cup was played from August 17 to August 29, 2019, and was the fifth leg of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour. It was won by Ding Liren on tiebreaks, 3–1. Ding Liren and Magnus Carlsen were tied with 6½ points out of 11 (+2−0=9). The prize fund was US$325,000, with $82,500 for 1st place.

7th Sinquefield Cup, August 17–29, 2019, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXII (2782.5)
Player Rating 123456789101112Points TB Place TPR GCT Points
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Liren  (China)2805½½½11½½½½½½31284516½
2Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)2882½Does not appear½½½½½½1½1½12283816½
3Flag of India.svg  Viswanathan Anand  (India)2756½½Does not appear½½½1½½½½½63–4282011
4Flag of Russia.svg  Sergey Karjakin  (Russia)2750½½½Does not appear½½½½1½½½63–4282111
5Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)28180½½½Does not appear½½½½½½15–82779
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)27790½½½½Does not appear1½½½½½5–82782
7Flag of Russia.svg  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (Russia)2774½½0½½0Does not appear½01115–82783
8Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov  (Azerbaijan)2764½½½½½½½Does not appear½½½½5–82784
9Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)2778½0½0½½1½Does not appear½½½59–102746
10Flag of the United States.svg  Hikaru Nakamura  (United States)2743½½½½½½0½½Does not appear½½59–102750
11Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)2776½0½½½½0½½½Does not appear½11–122718
12Flag of Armenia.svg  Levon Aronian  (Armenia)2765½½½½0½0½½½½Does not appear11–122719
First place playoff, August 29, 2019, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
PlacePlayer Rapid rating Blitz rating Rapid Blitz Score
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Liren  (China)27862779½½113
2Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)28952920½½001

2021

The 8th Sinquefield Cup was played from August 16 to August 28, 2021, after a break in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [26] The tournament was the fifth leg of Grand Chess Tour 2021. It was won by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, with 6 points out of 9 (+4−1=4).

8th Sinquefield Cup, August 16–28, 2021, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XX (2742.0)
Player Rating 12345678910PointsH2HWins SB Koya TPR Tour Points
1Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)2751Does not appear½0½½11½1164291913
2Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)2806½Does not appear½½½101½11328248.3
3Flag of the United States.svg  Leinier Domínguez  (United States)27581½Does not appear½½½½½½11224.0028298.3
4Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)2772½½½Does not appear½½½½111222.7528288.3
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Richárd Rapport  (Hungary)2763½½½½Does not appear½½01½27406
6Flag of the United States.svg  Sam Shankland  (United States)270900½½½Does not appear½1½½427014
7Flag of the United States.svg  Jeffery Xiong  (United States)271001½½½½Does not appear½½04127014
8Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov  (Azerbaijan)2782½0½½10½Does not appear½½4½26934
9Flag of Russia.svg  Peter Svidler  (Russia)27140½½00½½½Does not appear126562
10Flag of the United States.svg  Dariusz Świercz  (United States)26550000½½1½0Does not appear25741

2022

The 9th Sinquefield Cup was played from September 1 to September 13, 2022, and was the fifth leg of the Grand Chess Tour 2022. [27] Before the start of the fourth round, Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the tournament during the Carlsen-Niemann controversy. Subsequently, the three games he had already played were annulled for the standings of the Sinquefield Cup, but they were still included for rating points. [28] Alireza Firouzja won the tournament [29] after beating Ian Nepomniachtchi in a two game playoff. [30]

In the table, games with Magnus Carlsen are not counted towards the total of each player's points or wins.

9th Sinquefield Cup, September 2–11, 2022, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXI (2766.6)
Player Rating 12345678910PointsTBH2HWins SB Koya TPR Tour Points
1Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (France)2778Does not appear01½½½1½15284411
2FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE)27921Does not appear½½½½1½½05½280411
3Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)27710½Does not appear1½1½½½127997.5
4Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)2758½½0Does not appear½1½1½028017.5
5Flag of the United States.svg  Leinier Domínguez  (United States)2745½½½½Does not appear½½½½427586
6Flag of the United States.svg  Hans Niemann  (United States)2678½½00½Does not appear½½11½113.5027754.5
7Flag of the United States.svg  Levon Aronian  (United States)275900½½½½Does not appear1½½½112.7527274.5
8Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)2757½½½0½½0Does not appear½3½012.5026652.5
9Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov  (Azerbaijan)27570½½½½0½½Does not appear3½012.2526652.5
10Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)286110½Does not appear2746
First place playoff
PlacePlayerRapid ratingRapidScore
1Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (FRA)2732½1
2FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE)2779½0½

2023

The 10th Sinquefield Cup was played from November 21 to November 30, 2023, and was the fifth and final leg of the Grand Chess Tour 2023. [31] Jan-Krzysztof Duda withdrew from the event prior to the second round for health reasons. As a result, all players other than Anish Giri (who played Duda in the first round) played eight games with one bye round. Fabiano Caruana won the tournament, scoring 5.5 out of a possible 8 points.

In the table, games with Jan-Krzysztof Duda are not counted towards the total of each player's points or wins.

10th Sinquefield Cup, November 21–30, 2023, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXI (2753.2)
Player Rating 12345678910PointsTBWins SB Koya Tour Points
1Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)2795Does not appear½1½½½½11313
2Flag of the United States.svg  Leinier Domínguez  (United States)2745½Does not appear½½½½1½15210
3Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)27520½Does not appear½½1½½128
4FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE)2771½½½Does not appear½½½½½46
5Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)2734½½½½Does not appear½½½½46
6Flag of the United States.svg  Levon Aronian  (United States)2727½½0½½Does not appear½1½416
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)2752½0½½½½Does not appear½½½4
8Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (France)27770½½½½0½Does not appear½33
9Flag of Romania.svg  Richárd Rapport  (Romania)2748000½½½½½Does not appear2
10Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (Poland)2731½Does not appear

2024

The 11th Sinquefield Cup was played from August 19 to August 29, 2024, and was the fifth and final leg of the Grand Chess Tour 2024. [32] 2022 Champion Alireza Firouzja won the event for a second time with an undefeated score (+3-0=6). Firouzja opened the event with a win as black over eventual second place finisher Fabiano Caruana, and was in the sole lead from the 5th round onward. [33]

11th Sinquefield Cup, August 19–29 2024, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXI (2755.1)
RankPlayer Rating 12345678910Points Tour Points Prize money Circuit
1Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (France)2751Does not appear1½½½½½1½1613$100,00028.67
2Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)27930Does not appear½1½½½½1110$65,00020.85
T3Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)2721½½Does not appear½½½½1½½57.5$40,0009.12
T3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Nodirbek Abdusattorov  (Uzbekistan)2762½0½Does not appear½½1½1½57.5$40,0009.12
T5Flag of India.svg  Gukesh Dommaraju  (India)2766½½½½Does not appear½½½½½5$21,833
T5Flag of India.svg  R Praggnanandhaa  (India)2749½½½½½Does not appear½½½½5$21,833
T5Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)2751½½½0½½Does not appear½1½5$21,833
T8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Liren  (China)27450½0½½½½Does not appear½½WC (2.5)$14,500
T8FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE)2767½0½0½½0½Does not appear12.5$14,500
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)274600½½½½½½0Does not appear31$10,500

2025

The 12th Sinquefield Cup was played from August 18 to August 28, 2025, and it was the fifth leg of the Grand Chess Tour 2025. There was a three-way tie between Wesley So, R Praggnanandhaa & Fabiano Caruana with 5½/9. Wesley So won the tournament after blitz playoffs, with the help of a victory against R Praggnanandhaa. [34]

12th Sinquefield Cup, August 18–28, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXI (2750.2)
Pos.Player Rating 12345678910PointsTB Tour Points Prize money Circuit
1Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)2745Does not appear½½½½½½1½110$77,66623.99
T–2Flag of India.svg  R Praggnanandhaa  (India)2779½Does not appear½½½½½11½110$67,66620.72
T–2Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)2784½½Does not appear½½½½½11½10$67,66620.72
4Flag of the United States.svg  Levon Aronian  (United States)2737½½½Does not appear½½½½½15Does not appear7$32,000
T–5Flag of the United States.svg  Samuel Sevian  (United States)2683½½½½Does not appear½½½½½Does not appearWC (5)$21,833
T–5Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (Poland)2725½½½½½Does not appear½½01Does not appear5$21,833
T–5Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)2736½½½½½½Does not appear½½½Does not appear5$21,833
8Flag of India.svg  Gukesh Dommaraju  (India)277600½½½½½Does not appear½14Does not appear3$16,000
9Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (France)2766½00½½1½½Does not appear0Does not appear2$13,000
10Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Nodirbek Abdusattorov  (Uzbekistan)27710½000½0½1Does not appearDoes not appear1$10,000
First place play-off
PlayerBlitz rating123Score
1Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (USA)2803Does not appear1½
2Flag of India.svg  R Praggnanandhaa  (IND)27050Does not appear11
3Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (USA)2760½0Does not appear½

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