The 2019 Sinquefield Cup

The 2019 Sinquefield Cup  The 2019 Sinquefield Cup

17 - 30 August 2019 Grand Chess Tour




Opening Ceremony

Sinquefield Cup: Playoff

Ultimate Moves Team Rex vs Team Randy

Closing Ceremony



7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 Saint Louis USA
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1. Ding, Liren g CHN 2805 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 6½ 2845
2. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2882 ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 6½ 2838
3. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2756 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 6 2820
4. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2750 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 6 2821
5. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2764 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 5½ 2784
6. Giri, Anish g NED 2779 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 5½ 2782
7. Caruana, Fabiano g USA 2818 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 5½ 2779
8. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2774 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 0 1 1 5½ 2783
9. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2743 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ 5 2750
10. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2778 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ * ½ ½ 5 2746
11. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2765 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ 4½ 2719
12. So, Wesley g USA 2776 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * 4½ 2718
Round 1 (August 17, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren So, Wesley ½-½ A14 Reti Opening
Carlsen, Magnus Giri, Anish ½-½ A28 English Four Knights
Karjakin, Sergey Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ B01 Centre Counter
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 A21 English Opening
Nakamura, Hikaru Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ C80 Ruy Lopez Open
Aronian, Levon Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Round 2 (August 18, 2019) Live Show 
Anand, Viswanathan Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Karjakin, Sergey Ding, Liren ½-½ C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Giri, Anish Aronian, Levon ½-½ C50 Giuoco Piano
Caruana, Fabiano Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime So, Wesley ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 3 (August 19, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Carlsen, Magnus Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Nakamura, Hikaru Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Aronian, Levon Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ C50 Giuoco Piano
So, Wesley Giri, Anish ½-½ E06 Catalan
Round 4 (August 20, 2019) Live Show 
Anand, Viswanathan So, Wesley ½-½ C42 Petroff's Defence
Karjakin, Sergey Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Giri, Anish Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ D86 Gruenfeld Simagin
Caruana, Fabiano Aronian, Levon 1-0 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Nakamura, Hikaru Ding, Liren ½-½ C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Round 5 (August 21, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren Giri, Anish 1-0 D38 QGD Ragozin
Carlsen, Magnus Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Aronian, Levon Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ C42 Petroff's Defence
So, Wesley Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ A20 English Opening
Round 6 (August 23, 2019) Live Show 
Anand, Viswanathan Giri, Anish ½-½ B40 Sicilian Classical
Karjakin, Sergey Aronian, Levon ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar So, Wesley ½-½ D20 QGA
Caruana, Fabiano Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Ding, Liren ½-½ C50 Giuoco Piano
Nakamura, Hikaru Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 7 (August 24, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ E00 Catalan
Carlsen, Magnus Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Giri, Anish Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Aronian, Levon Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
So, Wesley Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Round 8 (August 25, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Ding, Liren ½-½ E21 Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3
Karjakin, Sergey Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 D86 Gruenfeld Simagin
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Giri, Anish ½-½ D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Caruana, Fabiano Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Aronian, Levon 1-0 C50 Giuoco Piano
Nakamura, Hikaru So, Wesley ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Round 9 (August 26, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Anand, Viswanathan Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Giri, Anish Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ A29 English Four Knights
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ B10 Caro Kann
Aronian, Levon Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
So, Wesley Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 A04 Dutch System
Round 10 (August 27, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus So, Wesley 1-0 C50 Giuoco Piano
Karjakin, Sergey Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 A34 English Symmetrical
Nakamura, Hikaru Giri, Anish ½-½ D38 QGD Ragozin
Aronian, Levon Ding, Liren ½-½ C58 Two Knights Defence
Round 11 (August 28, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Anand, Viswanathan Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Giri, Anish Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 D83 Gruenfeld 4.Bf4
Caruana, Fabiano Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ A29 English Four Knights
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
So, Wesley Aronian, Levon ½-½ E06 Catalan


7th Sinquefield Cup TB Saint Louis
Live Show 
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1 Ding, Liren GM CHN 2805 = = 1 1 3
2 Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2882 = = 0 0 1