Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The 13th Sinquefield Cup is the fifth of six legs of the Grand Chess Tour, and the last chance to qualify for the Finals. Eight Tour players are joined by two wildcards (pairings below) for a classical round robin. Today is the final round, with a playoff if necessary. Plus, coverage of the Cairns Cup. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, Maurice Ashley, & Cristian Chirila, and IMs Nazi Paikidze & Almira Skripchenko for the move-by-move.
2026.08.19
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ROUND 9 | 40 Moves in 90 Min. Incr. 30 Sec. / / 30 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
Wesley So (5) vs. Javokhir Sindarov (4.5)
R Praggnanandhaa (5) vs. Anish Giri (3.5)
Fabiano Caruana (4) vs. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (4)
Levon Aronian (4) vs. Sam Sevian (4)
Jorden van Foreest (1.5) vs. Vincent Keymer (4.5)
PLAYOFF IF NECESSARY
2 TIED = Two-Game Match at 10 Min. Incr. 5 Sec.
OR
3+ TIED = Round Robin at 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.
If either scenario fails to produce a winner, the remaining tied players will have an armageddon knockout (White shall have 5 minutes and Black shall have 4 minutes, with a 2 second increment from move 61.)
The 13th Sinquefield Cup is the fifth of six legs of the Grand Chess Tour, and the last chance to qualify for the Finals. Eight Tour players are joined by two wildcards (pairings below) for a classical round robin. Today is the final round, with a playoff if necessary. Plus, coverage of the Cairns Cup. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, Maurice Ashley, & Cristian Chirila, and IMs Nazi Paikidze & Almira Skripchenko for the move-by-move.
2026.08.19
GrandChessTour.org
twitter.com/grandchesstour
twitch.tv/stlchessclub
instagram.com/grandchesstourofficial
facebook.com/GrandChessTour
ROUND 9 | 40 Moves in 90 Min. Incr. 30 Sec. / / 30 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
Wesley So (5) vs. Javokhir Sindarov (4.5)
R Praggnanandhaa (5) vs. Anish Giri (3.5)
Fabiano Caruana (4) vs. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (4)
Levon Aronian (4) vs. Sam Sevian (4)
Jorden van Foreest (1.5) vs. Vincent Keymer (4.5)
PLAYOFF IF NECESSARY
2 TIED = Two-Game Match at 10 Min. Incr. 5 Sec.
OR
3+ TIED = Round Robin at 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.
If either scenario fails to produce a winner, the remaining tied players will have an armageddon knockout (White shall have 5 minutes and Black shall have 4 minutes, with a 2 second increment from move 61.)
