Sinquefield Cup 2016 (Games and Results)
Sinquefield Cup 2016
Mark Crowther - Thursday 4th August 2016
The Sinquefield Cup takes place in Saint Louis 5th to 16th August 2016 and is part of the Grand Chess Tour. Players: Peter Svidler, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Anish Giri, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Veselin Topalov, Levon Aronian, Viswanathan Anand and Ding Liren.
Wesley So wins the Sinquefield Cup (9)
Wesley So won the Sinquefield Cup after drawing his final game against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and posting a score of 5.5/9. So had to wait for the result of Veselin Topalov against Levon Aronian to know he'd won. If that game had been decisive there would have been a playoff for the title on Monday. As it was Topalov failed to convert a winning advantage in the endgame and So could celebrate. So also leads the Grand Chess Tour going into the final event in London.
So chose the solid Ruy Lopez Berlin Defence against MVL and didn't have much trouble holding the draw. MVL had hoped the endgame he chose was tricky but So was unphased.
Veselin Topalov had a great position against Levon Aronian in a sharp 4.d3 Berlin Defence. Topalov could have gone for a more attacking game but instead they traded to an endgame where white was close to winning at move 40. I don't know why Topalov turned down 48.f4 which seemed straightforward but it was finally 57.Rd4+ that lost the winning advantage although Aronian couldn't see an answer to 64.Kc5 after which black only just holds the draw with 64...Ra7.
Hikaru Nakamura scored the most drastic win of the day crushing Ding Liren. Nakamura seemed to catch out Ding Liren with his choice of Semi-Slav variation and Ding didn't seem to have the energy to resist at the end of a tiring event for him. 17...Nh5 was a bad idea and Nakamura confidently rattled out a refutation ending with 22.Nd5! after which the game was effectively over.
Fabiano Caruana had drawn all his games in the Sinquefield Cup before defeating a struggling Anish Giri in the final round. Giri felt comfortable out of the opening but it was the precise timing of his break 15...f6 that caused all the problems. Caruana found a far from obvious continuation where he gave up two rooks for the queen. The resulting position was hugely favourable for white, a fantastic piece of judgement from Caruana and he went on to win in 46 moves.
Peter Svidler and Viswanathan Anand contested another 4.d3 Berlin Defence. Anand's kingside counterplay was just in time to secure the draw.
Final Round 9 Standings: Wesley So 5.5pts/9, Anand, Aronian, Caruana, Topalov 5pts, MLV Nakamura 4.5pts, Ding Liren 4pts, Svidler 3.5pts, Giri 3pts.
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 (9)
Mark Crowther (Mon Aug 15 10:32:00 2016)
Vachier-Lagrave and Wesley So during their final round game. Photo © | http://grandchesstour.org/2016-sinquefield-cup/2016-sinquefield-cup
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So leads the Sinquefield Cup going into the final round
Mark Crowther | Sun Aug 14 10:42:00 2016
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All draws in Round 7 of the Sinquefield Cup
Mark Crowther | Sun Aug 14 09:46:00 2016
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Wesley So takes the lead of the Sinquefield Cup after 6 rounds
Mark Crowther | Fri Aug 12 10:36:00 2016
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Topalov takes the lead in the Sinquefield Cup after five rounds
Mark Crowther | Wed Aug 10 09:55:00 2016
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Second round of draws in Sinquefield Cup Round 4
Mark Crowther | Tue Aug 9 11:41:00 2016
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All draws but some missed chances in Sinquefield Cup Round 3
Mark Crowther | Mon Aug 8 10:33:00 2016
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Many mistakes in a wild round two of the Sinquefield Cup
Mark Crowther | Sun Aug 7 10:41:00 2016
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Wesley So and Veselin Topalov lead after Round 1 of the Sinquefield Cup
Mark Crowther | Fri Aug 5 23:51:00 2016
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4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 Saint Louis USA (USA), 4-16 viii 2016 | cat. XXII (2779) | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
1. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2771 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2859 | |||
2. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2770 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2822 | |||
3. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2792 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2820 | |||
4. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2807 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2818 | |||
5. | Topalov, Veselin | g | BUL | 2761 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2823 | |||
6. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2819 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2774 | |||
7. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2791 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2777 | |||
8. | Ding, Liren | g | CHN | 2755 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2738 | |||
9. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2751 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 3½ | 2701 | |||
10. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2769 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 3 | 2654 |
Round 1 (August 5, 2016) | ||||||
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So, Wesley | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 38 | E06 | Catalan | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 45 | C15 | French Winawer | |
Topalov, Veselin | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 28 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
Ding, Liren | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 31 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
Giri, Anish | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 47 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Round 2 (August 6, 2016) | ||||||
Aronian, Levon | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 54 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 41 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 46 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 60 | D44 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
Ding, Liren | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 35 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
Round 3 (August 7, 2016) | ||||||
So, Wesley | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 29 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 30 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Topalov, Veselin | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 54 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Svidler, Peter | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 44 | D56 | Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence | |
Giri, Anish | - Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 38 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
Round 4 (August 8, 2016) | ||||||
So, Wesley | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 44 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
Aronian, Levon | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 30 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 35 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 42 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
Ding, Liren | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 36 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
Round 5 (August 9, 2016) | ||||||
Anand, Viswanathan | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 30 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 47 | B54 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
Topalov, Veselin | - Ding, Liren | 1-0 | 66 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
Svidler, Peter | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 41 | E63 | King's Indian 6...Nc6 | |
Giri, Anish | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 30 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
Round 6 (August 11, 2016) | ||||||
So, Wesley | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 41 | A20 | English Opening | |
Aronian, Levon | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 49 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 59 | A61 | Benoni | |
Ding, Liren | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 59 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
Giri, Anish | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 41 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
Round 7 (August 12, 2016) | ||||||
Anand, Viswanathan | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 34 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 95 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
Topalov, Veselin | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 45 | A20 | English Opening | |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 35 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Svidler, Peter | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 31 | A20 | English Opening | |
Round 8 (August 13, 2016) | ||||||
So, Wesley | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 34 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 43 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Aronian, Levon | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 87 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
Ding, Liren | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 26 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
Giri, Anish | - Svidler, Peter | 0-1 | 84 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
Round 9 (August 14, 2016) | ||||||
Caruana, Fabiano | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 46 | C81 | Ruy Lopez Open Keres Variation | |
Topalov, Veselin | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 81 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 47 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Ding, Liren | 1-0 | 28 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
Svidler, Peter | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 30 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
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