The 2016 Sinquefield Cup
4 - 16 August 2016 Grand Chess Tour
| 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 Saint Louis USA | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2771 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | |||
| 2. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2770 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | |||
| 3. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2792 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | |||
| 4. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2807 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | |||
| 5. | Topalov, Veselin | g | BUL | 2761 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | |||
| 6. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2819 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | |||
| 7. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2791 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | |||
| 8. | Ding, Liren | g | CHN | 2755 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 4 | |||
| 9. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2751 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 3½ | |||
| 10. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2769 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 3 | |||
| Round 1 (August 5, 2016) | Live Show  |
Recap |
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| So, Wesley | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 38 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 45 | C15 | French Winawer | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 28 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Ding, Liren | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 31 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Giri, Anish | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 47 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 2 (August 6, 2016) | Live Show |
Recap |
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| Aronian, Levon | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 54 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 41 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 46 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 60 | D44 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Ding, Liren | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 35 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 3 (August 7, 2016) | Live Show |
Recap |
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| So, Wesley | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 29 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 30 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 54 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 44 | D56 | Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence | |
| Giri, Anish | - Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 38 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Round 4 (August 8, 2016) | Live Show |
Recap |
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| So, Wesley | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 44 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 30 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 35 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 42 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Ding, Liren | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 36 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 5 (August 9, 2016) | Live Show |
Recap |
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| Anand, Viswanathan | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 30 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 47 | B54 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Ding, Liren | 1-0 | 66 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 41 | E63 | King's Indian 6...Nc6 | |
| Giri, Anish | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 30 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Round 6 (August 11, 2016) | Live Show |
Recap |
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| So, Wesley | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 41 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 49 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 59 | A61 | Benoni | |
| Ding, Liren | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 59 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Giri, Anish | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 41 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 7 (August 12, 2016) | Live Show |
Recap |
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| Anand, Viswanathan | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 34 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 95 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 45 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 35 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Svidler, Peter | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 31 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Round 8 (August 13, 2016) | Live Show |
Recap |
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| So, Wesley | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 34 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 43 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 87 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Ding, Liren | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 26 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Giri, Anish | - Svidler, Peter | 0-1 | 84 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Round 9 (August 14, 2016) | Live Show |
Recap |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 46 | C81 | Ruy Lopez Open Keres Variation | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 81 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 47 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Ding, Liren | 1-0 | 28 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 30 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
