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6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 ()

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018

The 6th Sinquefield Cup took place Saturday 18th to Tuesday 28th August 2018. Players: Magnus Carlsen, Alexander Grischuk, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Sergey Karjakin , Viswanathan Anand and Wesley So. Aronian, Carlsen and Caruana tied for first. There was no tie-break after the players agreed the regulations were not acceptable. One player was to be eliminated by the drawing of lots and the final two were to play for the title. One of the reasons a new tie-break regulation couldn't be agreed was Fabiano Caruana did have to play a match (which he won) against Wesley So to decide who qualified for the final in London.

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 (Saint Louis USA)
Thu 16th Aug 2018 - Wed 29th Aug 2018 - Official Site - Results

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:100m(40)+60m+30sec Delay) - Games in PGN: Games

Sinquefield GCT TB 2018 (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC:25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games TB

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 100m(40)+60m+30sec Delay) - Games in PGN: Games

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6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 Saint Louis (USA), 18-29 viii 2018 cat. XXII (2788)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2767 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 2869
2. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2842 ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 2861
3. Caruana, Fabiano g USA 2822 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 2863
4. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2801 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 5 2829
5. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2779 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 2788
6. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2768 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 2789
7. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2766 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ 2789
8. So, Wesley g USA 2780 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 4 2745
9. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2777 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ 3 2663
10. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2773 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * 3 2664
Round 1 (August 18, 2018)
Aronian, Levon - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 69 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Caruana, Fabiano - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 67 C55 Two Knights Defence
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - So, Wesley 1-0 51 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 37 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Nakamura, Hikaru - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 29 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Round 2 (August 19, 2018)
Carlsen, Magnus - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 88 A13 Reti Opening
Caruana, Fabiano - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 38 D11 Slav Defence
Anand, Viswanathan - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 37 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Grischuk, Alexander - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ 24 C17 French Winawer
So, Wesley - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 31 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Round 3 (August 20, 2018)
Aronian, Levon - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 38 C50 Giuoco Piano
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 61 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - So, Wesley ½-½ 45 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Nakamura, Hikaru - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 89 C50 Giuoco Piano
Karjakin, Sergey - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 37 C80 Ruy Lopez Open
Round 4 (August 21, 2018)
Caruana, Fabiano - Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 49 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 24 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Anand, Viswanathan - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 54 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Grischuk, Alexander - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 25 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
So, Wesley - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 48 A28 English Four Knights
Round 5 (August 22, 2018)
Aronian, Levon - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 36 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Carlsen, Magnus - So, Wesley ½-½ 51 D42 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 40 C42 Petroff's Defence
Nakamura, Hikaru - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ 52 D34 Tarrasch Defence, Main Line
Karjakin, Sergey - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 40 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 6 (August 24, 2018)
Caruana, Fabiano - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 30 E20 Nimzo Indian
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 44 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Grischuk, Alexander - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 34 A05 Various
So, Wesley - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 66 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Nakamura, Hikaru - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 68 A29 English Four Knights
Round 7 (August 25, 2018)
Aronian, Levon - So, Wesley ½-½ 56 E06 Catalan
Carlsen, Magnus - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 41 C42 Petroff's Defence
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 55 C53 Giuoco Piano
Anand, Viswanathan - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 32 C50 Giuoco Piano
Karjakin, Sergey - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ 56 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Round 8 (August 26, 2018)
Caruana, Fabiano - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 39 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 58 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 41 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Grischuk, Alexander - So, Wesley ½-½ 36 A02 From's Gambit and Bird's Opening
Nakamura, Hikaru - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 42 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Round 9 (August 27, 2018)
Aronian, Levon - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 34 A46 Queen's Pawn Opening
Carlsen, Magnus - Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 97 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Anand, Viswanathan - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ 59 C80 Ruy Lopez Open
So, Wesley - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 35 C42 Petroff's Defence
Karjakin, Sergey - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 119 D86 Gruenfeld Simagin

Sinquefield GCT TB 2018 (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC: 25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games TB

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Sinquefield GCT TB 2018 Saint Louis USA Thu 16th Aug 2018 - Wed 29th Aug 2018
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12Pts
1Caruana, FabianoGMUSA2822=11.5
2So, WesleyGMUSA2780=00.5
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