Sinquefield Cup video highlights, part 1

Bonus material and interviews

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Autograph signing

Caruana: "I think the last few months I've generally won tournaments in which Magnus is playing".

Carlsen: "I didn't mean to trash talk. I meant to just state something factual".

The transition from rapid to classical chess

Opening package: 1.b3 and Black Secrets in the Modern Italian

Wesley So published two new opening DVDs: 1.b3, the so called Nimzo-Larsen-Attack, for White and his black secrets in the modern Italian. Get them in a package and save money!

So: "In blitz and rapid after a tough loss it's much easier to come back."

Round 1

Confessional visit from Anand, and interviews with House of Staunton and the Houston Rockets.

Confessional Booth visits

Aronian mentions a line in the Caruana game

Viswanathan Anand discusses moves 14-21

Move the pieces on the live diagram!

14...Rc8 15.Rc1 h6 16.b4 Re8 17.Bd3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Ne5 19.Qe2 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Nxd3 21.Qxd3 d4

Cristian Chirila

The Count’s Corner with GM Cristian Chirila discussing the game Mamedyarov vs So

Interviews

Jon Crumiller & Frank Camaratta from the House of Staunton
Daryl Morey, General Manager of the Houston Rockets, NBA Team
Vachier-Lagrave and Carlsen
So
Aronian, who beat Karjakin
Caruana played the longest game of the round to draw Grischuk

Games of Round 1

Round 1 recap and ChessBase round-up show

Round 2

The Count’s Corner with GM Cristian Chirila on Anand vs Vachier-Lagrave
Maurice Ashley gives an update regarding the implementation of chess in Africa

Interviews

Nick Ragone, Chief Marketing Officer, Ascension
Anand and Vachier-Lagrave
Aronian and Caruana
Carlsen, who played nearly seven hours

Grischuk discusses his games against Caruana and Mamedyarov

Games of Round 2

Round 2 recap and ChessBase round-up show

Round 3

Carlsen during Round 3

Interviews

Wesley So revealed he wasn't feeling well in the first two rounds, but righted the ship in the third round.

Carlsen had difficulty sleeping after his marathon second-round game. The players of the only decisive game on the day, Grischuk and Nakamura, did not make an appearance after their game went over six and a half hours.