The Sinquefield Cup sees Magnus Carlsen and 9 more of the world's best players compete in the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis from 18-27 August 2018. The event is the penultimate leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour, with the tour regulars joined by wild card Magnus Carlsen. The prize fund is $300,000, with $75,000 for 1st place.
Time control: 100 minutes for 40 moves then 60 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second delay from move 1. A tie for first place will be decided in a 2-game Rapid mini-match (10min + 5sec delay), only between the top two, and if necessary an Armageddon game (5 vs. 4) on 28 August at 13:00 local time.
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Schedule: (UTC)
Round 01 Aug 18, 2018 18:00
Round 02 Aug 19, 2018 18:00
Round 03 Aug 20, 2018 18:00
Round 04 Aug 21, 2018 18:00
Round 05 Aug 22, 2018 18:00
Rest Day
Round 06 Aug 24, 2018 18:00
Round 07 Aug 25, 2018 18:00
Round 08 Aug 26, 2018 18:00
Round 09 Aug 27, 2018 18:00
Watch the games of the Sinquefield Cup 2018 with computer analysis LIVE on ChessBomb.
You can see games from previous issues of the tournament with computer analysis at ChessBomb:
Sinquefield Cup 2017
Sinquefield Cup 2016
Sinquefield Cup 2015
