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The 9th Sinquefield Cup took place in Saint Louis 2nd to 13th September 2022. Players: Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, Wesley So, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Leinier Dominguez Perez and Hans Moke Niemann. Carlsen withdrew after three rounds following his loss to Hans Moke Niemann, a delay was introduced to the live broadcast in round 4. Alireza Firouzja won the event by beating Ian Nepomniachtchi in a tie-break. Nepomniachtchi failed to convert a winning position against Niemann in the final round. Firouzja also won the Grand Chess Tour.

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9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 Saint Louis (USA), 1-13 ix 2022																		cat. IV (2348)
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2
1.	Firouzja, Alireza	g	FRA	2778	*	0	½	1	½	½	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	4½	2854
2.	Nepomniachtchi, Ian	g	RUS	2792	1	*	½	½	.	½	1	½	½	0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	4½	2816
3.	Caruana, Fabiano	g	USA	2758	½	½	*	0	1	½	½	½	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	4½	2798
4.	So, Wesley	g	USA	2771	0	½	1	*	1	.	½	½	½	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	4	2805
5.	Niemann, Hans Moke	g	USA	2688	½	.	0	0	*	½	½	1	½	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	4	2773
6.	Dominguez Perez, Leinier	g	USA	2745	½	½	½	.	½	*	½	½	½	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	3½	2755
7.	Aronian, Levon	g	USA	2759	0	0	½	½	½	½	*	.	1	½	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	3½	2725
8.	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	g	AZE	2757	0	½	½	½	0	½	.	*	½	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	3½	2725
9.	Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	g	FRA	2757	.	½	0	½	½	½	0	½	*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	2½	2650
10.	Carlsen, Magnus	g	NOR	2861	.	1	.	.	0	.	½	0	.	*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1½	2662
11.	Shuvalova,Polina			----	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	1
12.	Lagno,Kateryna			----	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	.	1
13.	Kosteniuk,Alexandra			----	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	1
14.	Paehtz,Elisabeth			----	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	*	½	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	½	2000
15.	Kashlinskaya,Alina			----	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	½	*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	½	2000
16.	Abdumalik,Zhansaya			----	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	*	½	.	.	.	.	.	½	2000
17.	Goryachkina,Aleksandra			----	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	½	*	.	.	.	.	.	½	2000
18.	Wagner,Dinara			----	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	*	?	.	.	.	0
19.	Assaubayeva,Bibisara			----	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	?	*	.	.	.	0
20.	Tan,Zhongyi			----	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	*	.	.	0
21.	Zhu,Jiner			----	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	*	.	0
22.	Vaishali,Rameshbabu			----	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	*	0

Round 1 (September 2, 2022)
Firouzja, Alireza	- Caruana, Fabiano	½-½	34	A35	English Symmetrical
Niemann, Hans Moke	- Aronian, Levon	½-½	50	C67	Ruy Lopez Berlin
Dominguez Perez, Leinier	- Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	½-½	72	B90	Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	- So, Wesley	½-½	65	D41	Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Carlsen, Magnus	- Nepomniachtchi, Ian	1-0	43	E10	Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Round 2 (September 3, 2022)
Nepomniachtchi, Ian	- Firouzja, Alireza	1-0	50	E04	Catalan
Caruana, Fabiano	- Dominguez Perez, Leinier	½-½	46	C42	Petroff's Defence
Niemann, Hans Moke	- Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	1-0	49	A28	English Four Knights
Aronian, Levon	- Carlsen, Magnus	½-½	36	E11	Bogo Indian Defence
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	- So, Wesley	½-½	43	C67	Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 3 (September 4, 2022)
Firouzja, Alireza	- Aronian, Levon	1-0	38	C50	Giuoco Piano
So, Wesley	- Caruana, Fabiano	1-0	67	C42	Petroff's Defence
Dominguez Perez, Leinier	- Nepomniachtchi, Ian	½-½	42	B90	Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	- Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	½-½	36	D27	QGA
Carlsen, Magnus	- Niemann, Hans Moke	0-1	57	E20	Nimzo Indian
Round 4 (September 5, 2022)
Nepomniachtchi, Ian	- So, Wesley	½-½	25	E06	Catalan
Caruana, Fabiano	- Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	1-0	92	B90	Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Niemann, Hans Moke	- Firouzja, Alireza	½-½	43	C50	Giuoco Piano
Aronian, Levon	- Dominguez Perez, Leinier	½-½	35	B50	Sicilian Defence
Carlsen, Magnus	- Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	0-1	0
Round 5 (September 6, 2022)
So, Wesley	- Aronian, Levon	½-½	43	E04	Catalan
Dominguez Perez, Leinier	- Niemann, Hans Moke	½-½	47	C50	Giuoco Piano
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	- Caruana, Fabiano	½-½	43	D38	QGD Ragozin
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	- Nepomniachtchi, Ian	½-½	33	C43	Petroff's Defence
Round 6 (September 8, 2022)
Firouzja, Alireza	- Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	1-0	28	A20	English Opening
Nepomniachtchi, Ian	- Caruana, Fabiano	½-½	53	B40	Sicilian Classical
Niemann, Hans Moke	- So, Wesley	0-1	59	C42	Petroff's Defence
Aronian, Levon	- Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	1-0	49	B90	Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Round 7 (September 9, 2022)
Caruana, Fabiano	- Aronian, Levon	½-½	45	C65	Ruy Lopez Berlin
Dominguez Perez, Leinier	- Firouzja, Alireza	½-½	55	B90	Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	- Nepomniachtchi, Ian	½-½	34	E32	Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	- Niemann, Hans Moke	½-½	55	A07	Barcza System
Round 8 (September 10, 2022)
Firouzja, Alireza	- So, Wesley	1-0	32	C50	Giuoco Piano
Niemann, Hans Moke	- Caruana, Fabiano	0-1	69	A21	English Opening
Dominguez Perez, Leinier	- Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	½-½	85	C83	Ruy Lopez Open
Aronian, Levon	- Nepomniachtchi, Ian	0-1	52	C42	Petroff's Defence
Round 9 (September 11, 2022)
Kosteniuk,Alexandra	- Vaishali,Rameshbabu	1-0	36	B30	Sicilian Rossolimo
Paehtz,Elisabeth	- Kashlinskaya,Alina	½-½	35	E48	Nimzo Indian
Abdumalik,Zhansaya	- Goryachkina,Aleksandra	½-½	15	C67	Ruy Lopez Berlin
Wagner,Dinara	- Assaubayeva,Bibisara	*	44	D12	Slav Defence
Tan,Zhongyi	- Shuvalova,Polina	0-1	48	E51	Nimzo Indian
Zhu,Jiner	- Lagno,Kateryna	0-1	32	B45	Sicilian Classical

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9th Sinquefield Cup TB Saint Louis USA Thu 1st Sep 2022 - Tue 13th Sep 2022 Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
Rk	Name	Ti	FED	Rtg	1	2	Pts
1	Firouzja, Alireza	GM	FRA	2778	=	1	1.5
2	Nepomniachtchi, Ian	GM	FID	2792	=	0	0.5
2 players

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