2017 Sinquefield Cup

2017 Cup Chronicle Issue 7

As we inch closer and closer to the grand nale, the competition for rst place is getting close

2017 Cup Chronicle Issue 6

The day after the rest day produced only one decisive game but quite a lot of action!

2017 Cup Chronicle Issue 5

Round 5 of the Sinque eld Cup was the nal round before the day off and the players certainly gave their all. The most remarkable games were played by the current and former World Champions

The hard-fought game between Magnus Carlsen and Maxime Vachier- Lagrave produced the sole leader of the tournament for the rst time. Far from perfect, the game was a rollercoaster ride which started as advantageous for Carlsen, but several mistakes later ended in Vachier- Lagrave’s favor.

2017 Cup Chronicle Issue 3

Today was the most peaceful round so far with all draws, but the results don’t tell the entire story! Maxime Vachier-Lagrave had a dominating position against Peter Svidler, but one slip allowed his opponent to solve all his problems tactically.

2017 Cup Chronicle Issue 1

Day one of the rst classical event of the Grand Chess Tour was full of ghting chess and decisive results. Even with slower time controls, it is clear that the players came to play. Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Sergey Karjakin started the tournament off well as they defeated their opponents in a ne manner...

Sinquefield Cup Recap - Round 3

Today was the most peaceful round so far with all draws, but the results don’t tell the entire story!

2017 Cup Chronicle Issue 2

Just as in round one, the second round of the Sinquefield Cup saw three decisive results however the road to these results was significantly different. The first result came from Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wesley So; the Russian misplayed the opening and saw his position fall apart quickly after. Peter Svidler versus Viswanathan Anand and Hikaru Nakamura versus Maxime Vachier-Lagrave were quite uneventful draws. The game that had everyone’s attention was the battle between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin. The World Champion came out on top after outplaying his opponent in true Carlsen-esque fashion. Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian played a 110 move marathon game, with the American finally converting the winning advantage.

Sinquefield Cup Recap - Round 2

Just as in round one, the second round of the Sinquefield Cup saw three decisive results however the road to these results was significantly different.

Sinquefield Cup - Round 1 Recap

Day one of the first classical event of the Grand Chess Tour was full of fighting chess and decisive results. Even with slower time controls, it is clear that the players came to play. Levo Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Sergey Karjakin started the tournament off well as they defeated their opponents in a fine manner.