The 2017 Sinquefield Cup

The 2017 Sinquefield Cup The 2017 Sinquefield Cup

2 - 12 August 2017 Grand Chess Tour


Interview with Peter Svidler after the Sinquefield Cup 2017



Saint Louis Rapid 2017 Saint Louis (USA), 13-19 viii 2017 cat. XXI (2773)
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1. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2799 * ½ 1 0 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 6 2895
2. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2792 ½ * ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 5½ 2851
3. Caruana, Fabiano g USA 2807 0 ½ * ½ 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 5½ 2849
4. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2751 1 0 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 5 2818
5. Dominguez Perez, Leinier g CUB 2739 0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 4½ 2777
6. Le, Quang Liem g VIE 2739 1 1 1 ½ 0 * 0 0 ½ 0 4 2734
7. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2773 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 * ½ 1 0 4 2730
8. Kasparov, Garry g RUS 2812 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ½ * ½ 0 3½ 2688
9. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2783 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 3½ 2692
10. Navara, David g CZE 2737 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 1 1 0 * 3½ 2697
Round 1 (August 2, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime So, Wesley 1-0 C50 Giuoco Piano
Anand, Viswanathan Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Karjakin, Sergey Svidler, Peter 1-0 C53 Giuoco Piano
Aronian, Levon Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 A34 English Symmetrical
Caruana, Fabiano Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Round 2 (August 3, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Carlsen, Magnus Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 A05 Various
Aronian, Levon Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 D27 QGA
Svidler, Peter Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ A35 English Symmetrical
Nakamura, Hikaru Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Nepomniachtchi, Ian So, Wesley 0-1 A10 Dutch, QI and KID Systems
Round 3 (August 4, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Svidler, Peter ½-½ C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Anand, Viswanathan Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Karjakin, Sergey Aronian, Levon ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Caruana, Fabiano Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ B23 Sicilian Closed
So, Wesley Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ C50 Giuoco Piano
Round 4 (August 5, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Carlsen, Magnus Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 A34 English Symmetrical
Aronian, Levon Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ A35 English Symmetrical
Svidler, Peter So, Wesley ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Caruana, Fabiano Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Round 5 (August 6, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Aronian, Levon ½-½ C50 Giuoco Piano
Anand, Viswanathan Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 A29 English Four Knights
Karjakin, Sergey Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ B09 Pirc Defence
Nakamura, Hikaru Svidler, Peter ½-½ C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
So, Wesley Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 C45 Scotch Game
Round 6 (August 8, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Carlsen, Magnus Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Karjakin, Sergey Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ A45 Trompowsky
Aronian, Levon So, Wesley 1-0 D38 QGD Ragozin
Caruana, Fabiano Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Svidler, Peter ½-½ C91 Ruy Lopez
Round 7 (August 9, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Anand, Viswanathan Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Svidler, Peter Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ C45 Scotch Game
Nakamura, Hikaru Aronian, Levon 0-1 A29 English Four Knights
So, Wesley Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ D27 QGA
Round 8 (August 10, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Anand, Viswanathan Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ A31 English Symmetrical
Karjakin, Sergey So, Wesley 1-0 C50 Giuoco Piano
Aronian, Levon Svidler, Peter ½-½ A34 English Symmetrical
Caruana, Fabiano Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ E71 King's Indian 5.h3
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ A29 English Four Knights
Round 9 (August 11, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Carlsen, Magnus Aronian, Levon 1-0 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Svidler, Peter Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 A20 English Opening
Nakamura, Hikaru Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ A29 English Four Knights
So, Wesley Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2