TWIC is 31. First issue 17th September 1994.13th Sinquefield Cup 2026 (Games and Results)
13th Sinquefield Cup 2026
Mark Crowther - Thursday 20th August 2026
The 13th Sinquefield Cup took place 10th to 20th August 2026. Players: Fabiano Caruana, Javokhir Sindarov, Vincent Keymer, Wesley So, Anish Giri, Praggnanandhaa R, Jorden Van Foreest, Maxime Vachier-lagrave, Levon Aronian and Samuel Sevian.
Wesley So took first place from Praggnanandhaa after winning a tie-break match. The players scored 5.5/9 to share first place and then drew two 10 minutes plus 5 seconds a move rapid game, a final Armageddon game was required, Wesley had the black pieces and draw odds, the game finished at King vs King and thus so had the draw he needed.
13th Sinquefield Cup 2026 (Saint Louis USA)
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| 13th Sinquefield Cup Saint Louis (USA), 10-20 viii 2026 | cat. XX (2748) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2765 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2825 | |||
| 2. | Praggnanandhaa, R | g | IND | 2750 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2827 | |||
| 3. | Keymer, Vincent | g | GER | 2767 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2788 | |||
| 4. | Sindarov, Javokhir | g | UZB | 2777 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2787 | |||
| 5. | Aronian, Levon | g | USA | 2721 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2750 | |||
| 6. | Sevian, Samuel | g | USA | 2701 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2753 | |||
| 7. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2713 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2751 | |||
| 8. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2792 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2742 | |||
| 9. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2764 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 4 | 2703 | |||
| 10. | Van Foreest, Jorden | g | NED | 2728 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 2 | 2530 | |||
| Round 1 (August 10, 2026) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keymer, Vincent | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 35 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 57 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 48 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 1-0 | 55 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Giri, Anish | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 46 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Round 2 (August 11, 2026) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 1-0 | 55 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - Sindarov, Javokhir | 1-0 | 95 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Keymer, Vincent | 1-0 | 91 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Sevian, Samuel | 1-0 | 44 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Giri, Anish | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 47 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Round 3 (August 12, 2026) | ||||||
| Keymer, Vincent | - Praggnanandhaa, R | 1-0 | 51 | E07 | Catalan | |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 44 | D27 | QGA | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 110 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 37 | E24 | Nimzo Indian Saemisch | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 62 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 4 (August 13, 2026) | ||||||
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 1-0 | 71 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Aronian, Levon | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 32 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 61 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Keymer, Vincent | ½-½ | 35 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Giri, Anish | - Sindarov, Javokhir | ½-½ | 38 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Round 5 (August 14, 2026) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 26 | C47 | Four Knights | |
| Keymer, Vincent | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 61 | A05 | Various | |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 46 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 46 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 49 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Round 6 (August 16, 2026) | ||||||
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 39 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 42 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Keymer, Vincent | ½-½ | 55 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 67 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Giri, Anish | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 1-0 | 41 | E17 | Queens Indian | |
| Round 7 (August 17, 2026) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 32 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Keymer, Vincent | - Sindarov, Javokhir | 0-1 | 59 | A57 | Volga Gambit | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 59 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 56 | C69 | Ruy Lopez Exchange | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 44 | D32 | Tarrasch Defence | |
| Round 8 (August 18, 2026) | ||||||
| Keymer, Vincent | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 76 | D00 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 1-0 | 56 | E12 | Queens Indian Petrosian | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 35 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Praggnanandhaa, R | 0-1 | 27 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Giri, Anish | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 157 | C43 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 9 (August 19, 2026) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Sindarov, Javokhir | ½-½ | 44 | E95 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 37 | E49 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 16 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 40 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Keymer, Vincent | ½-½ | 39 | C34 | Kings Knight Gambit | |
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| 13th Sinquefield Cup TB Saint Louis USA 2026-08-10 - 2026-08-20
Leading Final Round 3 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pts |
| 1 | So, Wesley | GM | USA | 2765 | = | = | = | 1.5* |
| 2 | Praggnanandhaa, R | GM | IND | 2750 | = | = | = | 1.5 |
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