The final event and signature tournament of the Grand Chess Tour circuit, the Sinquefield Cup is taking place from 19-29th August at The World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis, USA.
This event features nine full-tour players and one wildcard player, reigning World Champion Ding Liren from China. The total prize fund is $350,000. At the end of the tournament, a new tour champion will be crowned.
Alireza Firouzja extended his lead to a full point following the win against Ding Liren. Nodirbek Abdusattorov is back to 50% after defeating Wesley So.
Round 8 pairings:
GM Praggnanandhaa R IND 2749 – GM Caruana Fabiano USA 2793
GM Nepomniachtchi Ian FID 2767 – GM Firouzja Alireza FRA 2751
GM Ding Liren CHN 2745 – GM Abdusattorov Nodirbek UZB 2762
GM So Wesley USA 2751 – GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime FRA 2721
GM Giri Anish NED 2746 – GM Gukesh D IND 2766
Day 8 of the Sinquefield Cup continues Tuesday, August 27, with live commentary from GM’s Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, Cristian Chirila and IM Nazi Paikidze starting at 1:00pm CDT. Tune in to the Saint Louis Chess Club’s Twitch & YouTube channels.
Firouzja: With +3, Solid & Straightforward Until the End | R7 #SinquefieldCup
Abdusattorov Keeps His Momentum Over So! | R7 #SinquefieldCup
National Master Caleb Denby recaps Round 7 of the tournament
