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2016 Sinquefield CupThe 2016 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in prize money (first: $75,000, second: $50,000, third: $40,000, last: $15,000) plus points toward the Grand Chess Tour and the coveted title of 2016 Sinquefield Cup Champion. The venue is the Chess Club and Scholastic Center at 4657 Maryland Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108. Tickets cost $10 per round or $80 for all ten rounds. Full information available at the official web site. |
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Hundreds of thousands of spectators worldwide are expected to enjoy the all-star commentary team of GM Yasser Seirawan, GM Maurice Ashley and WGM Jennifer Shahade as they provide keen insights and analysis, in depth player interviews and witty discussions. Commentary is also available on the CCSCSL YouTube Channel, Livestream and Twitch.
No.
|
Player |
Rating
|
W-Rnk
|
Age
|
Country |
1
|
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave |
2819
|
2
|
25
|
France |
2
|
Fabiano Caruana |
2807
|
4
|
24
|
USA |
3
|
Levon Aronian |
2784
|
5
|
31
|
Armenia |
4
|
Hikaru Nakamura |
2791
|
6
|
28
|
USA |
5
|
Wesley So |
2771
|
7
|
22
|
USA |
6
|
Viswanathan Anand |
2770
|
8
|
47
|
India |
7
|
Anish Giri |
2769
|
9
|
22
|
Holland |
8
|
Veselin Topalov |
2761
|
12
|
41
|
Bulgaria |
9
|
Ding Liren |
2755
|
13
|
23
|
China |
10
|
Peter Svidler |
2751
|
18
|
40
|
Russia |
Rounds start at 1 p.m. local time (CDT), which is UTC-5, 20:00h Europe, 23:30 India.
Check the start time at your location here.
Round Seven - Friday, August 12, 1pm |
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Name |
Rtg |
Res. |
Name |
Rtg |
Viswanathan Anand | 2770 |
½-½ |
Levon Aronian | 2784 |
Veselin Topalov | 2761 |
½-½ |
Anish Giri | 2769 |
Peter Svidler | 2751 |
½-½ |
Wesley So | 2771 |
Fabiano Caruana | 2807 |
½-½ |
Ding Liren | 2755 |
M. Vachier-Lagrave | 2819 |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2791 |
Photos by Lennart Ootes from official site
Perhaps a crystal ball would have helped the players?
Although it is not wrong to say there was nothing suspicious in the many draws, and by that we mean players were not just pushing wood, but fighting on the boards, nor was it a very inspired day at the Sinquefield Cup.
Not a lot happened in their game, and the draw between Anish Giri and Veselin Topalov came as no surprise
Vishy came prepared with an interesting novelty in an Italian game, but somehow the position turned into a situation where it instead looked like a wasted tempo. This was enough for Levon Aronian to keep the balance and a draw ensued. (photo by Spectrum Studios)
Vishy Anand - Levon Aronian (analysis by GM Elshan Moradiabadi)
One game many looked forward to was the bout between MVL and Nakamura
Even Anish Giri came to see if it might inspire his own game
Unfortunately, even with uncompromising players such as Nakamura, no sparks flew and it drew uneventfully
Although Fabiano Caruana certainly tried his best to squeeze blood from a stone, he was unable to get his opponent...
... Ding Liren to crack. After 95 moves, they shook hands.
Fabiano Caruana - Ding Liren (annotated by GM Elshan Moradiabadi)
Peter Svidler drew a quiet game against leader Wesley So
About GM Elshan Moradiabadi Elshan Moradiabadi is a GM born and raised in Tehran, Iran. He moved to the US in 2012. Ever since, he has been active in US college chess scenes and in US chess. Elshan co-authored "Chess and the Art of War: Ancient Wisdom to Make You a Better Player" with Al Lawrence. He has also published written articles for ChessBase, and edited opening materials for fellow authors. Elshan Moradiabadi is a veteran instructor and teaches chess to every level, with students ranging from beginners to IM. He can be contacted for projects or teaching at his email. |
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The games are being broadcast live on Playchess, with expert analysis.
Day | Date | Time | Event |
Playchess commentary
|
German |
Friday | Aug. 12 |
1 p.m. |
Round 7 |
Yannick Pelletier
|
Thomas Luther |
Saturday | Aug. 13 |
1 p.m. |
Round 8 |
Simon Williams
|
Yannick Pelletier |
Sunday | Aug. 14 |
1 p.m. |
Round 9 |
Yannick Pelletier
|
Klaus Bischoff |
Monday | Aug. 15 |
1 p.m. |
Playoffs |
Round One - Friday, August 5, 1pm |
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Name |
Rtg |
Res. |
Name |
Rtg |
Ding Liren | 2755 |
½-½ |
Levon Aronian | 2784 |
Wesley So | 2771 |
1-0 |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2791 |
Anish Giri | 2769 |
½-½ |
M. Vachier-Lagrave | 2819 |
Viswanathan Anand | 2770 |
½-½ |
Fabiano Caruana | 2807 |
Veselin Topalov | 2761 |
1-0 |
Peter Svidler | 2751 |
Round Two - Saturday, August 6, 1pm |
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Name |
Rtg |
Res. |
Name |
Rtg |
Levon Aronian | 2784 |
1-0 |
Peter Svidler | 2751 |
Fabiano Caruana | 2807 |
½-½ |
Veselin Topalov | 2761 |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2791 |
1-0 |
Anish Giri | 2769 |
Ding Liren | 2755 |
½-½ |
Wesley So | 2771 |
M. Vachier-Lagrave | 2819 |
0-1 |
Viswanathan Anand | 2770 |
Round Three - Sunday, August 7, 1pm |
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Name |
Rtg |
Res. |
Name |
Rtg |
Wesley So | 2771 |
½-½ |
Levon Aronian | 2784 |
Anish Giri | 2769 |
½-½ |
Ding Liren | 2755 |
Viswanathan Anand | 2770 |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2791 |
Veselin Topalov | 2761 |
½-½ |
M. Vachier-Lagrave | 2819 |
Peter Svidler | 2751 |
½-½ |
Fabiano Caruana | 2807 |
Round Four - Monday, August 8, 1pm |
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Name |
Rtg |
Res. |
Name |
Rtg |
Levon Aronian | 2784 |
½-½ |
Fabiano Caruana | 2807 |
M. Vachier-Lagrave | 2819 |
½-½ |
Peter Svidler | 2751 |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2791 |
½-½ |
Veselin Topalov | 2761 |
Ding Liren | 2755 |
½-½ |
Viswanathan Anand | 2770 |
Wesley So | 2771 |
½-½ |
Anish Giri | 2769 |
Round Five - Tuesday, August 9, 1pm |
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Name |
Rtg |
Res. |
Name |
Rtg |
Anish Giri | 2769 |
½-½ |
Levon Aronian | 2784 |
Viswanathan Anand | 2770 |
½-½ |
Wesley So | 2771 |
Veselin Topalov | 2761 |
1-0 |
Ding Liren | 2755 |
Peter Svidler | 2751 |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2791 |
Fabiano Caruana | 2807 |
½-½ |
M. Vachier-Lagrave | 2819 |
Round Six - Thursday, August 11, 1pm |
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Name |
Rtg |
Res. |
Name |
Rtg |
Levon Aronian | 2771 | 0-1 |
M. Vachier-Lagrave | 2819 |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2731 | ½-½ |
Fabiano Caruana | 2807 |
Ding Liren | 2793 | 1-0 |
Peter Svidler | 2751 |
Wesley So | 2779 | 1-0 |
Veselin Topalov | 2761 |
Anish Giri | 2765 | ½-½ |
Viswanathan Anand | 2770 |
Round Seven - Friday, August 12, 1pm |
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Name |
Rtg |
Res. |
Name |
Rtg |
Viswanathan Anand | 2770 |
½-½ |
Levon Aronian | 2784 |
Veselin Topalov | 2761 |
½-½ |
Anish Giri | 2769 |
Peter Svidler | 2751 |
½-½ |
Wesley So | 2771 |
Fabiano Caruana | 2807 |
½-½ |
Ding Liren | 2755 |
M. Vachier-Lagrave | 2819 |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2791 |
Round Eight - Saturday, August, 13, 1pm |
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Name |
Rtg |
Res. |
Name |
Rtg |
Levon Aronian | 2784 |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2791 |
|
Ding Liren | 2755 |
M. Vachier-Lagrave | 2819 |
|
Wesley So | 2771 |
Fabiano Caruana | 2807 |
|
Anish Giri | 2769 |
Peter Svidler | 2751 |
|
Viswanathan Anand | 2770 |
Veselin Topalov | 2761 |
Round Nine - Sunday, August 14, 1pm |
||||
Name |
Rtg |
Res. |
Name |
Rtg |
Veselin Topalov | 2761 |
Levon Aronian | 2784 |
|
Peter Svidler | 2751 |
Viswanathan Anand | 2770 |
|
Fabiano Caruana | 2807 |
Anish Giri | 2769 |
|
M. Vachier-Lagrave | 2819 |
Wesley So | 2771 |
|
Hikaru Nakamura | 2791 |
Ding Liren | 2755 |
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