8/19/2026 – The Sinquefield Cup is taking place on 10-20 August at the Saint Louis Chess Club. It is a 10-player single round-robin with a classical time control. Besides battling for a share of the $475,000 prize fund, players battle to get one of the four spots in the upcoming Grand Chess Tour Finals. Follow the games live starting at 19.00 CEST (13.00 ET, 22.30 IST) | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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The Sinquefield Cup, the fifth leg of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour, is being held at the renowned Saint Louis Chess Club from 10 to 20 August.
The tournament is a 10-player single round-robin. The time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves plus 30 minutes until the end of the game, with 30-second increments from move 1.
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