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2021 Sinquefield Cup: Closing Ceremony

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Grandmaster Maurice Ashley emcees the Sinquefield Cup closing ceremony at the World Chess Hall of Fame. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is crowned the Cup champion, Wesley So is crowned the Tour champion, and the $5,000 Brilliancy Prize is awarded!

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2021 Sinquefield Cup: Round 9

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CCSCSL Staff
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The eighth Sinquefield Cup is the fifth and final leg of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour. Ten of the world's best compete in classical chess, live from the Saint Louis Chess Club. Join GMs Alejandro Ramirez, Yasser Seirawan, and Maurice Ashley for the move-by-move.

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2021 Sinquefield Cup: Round 8

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CCSCSL Staff
on August 23, 2021 in

The eighth Sinquefield Cup is the fifth and final leg of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour. Ten of the world's best compete in classical chess, live from the Saint Louis Chess Club. Join GMs Alejandro Ramirez, Yasser Seirawan, and Maurice Ashley for the move-by-move.

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2021 Sinquefield Cup: Round 7

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CCSCSL Staff
on August 23, 2021 in

The eighth Sinquefield Cup is the fifth and final leg of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour. Ten of the world's best compete in classical chess, live from the Saint Louis Chess Club. Join GMs Alejandro Ramirez, Yasser Seirawan, and Maurice Ashley for the move-by-move.

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2021 Sinquefield Cup: The Pandemic and the Chess World | Parkside Chat

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CCSCSL Staff
on August 23, 2021 in

Grandmasters Alejandro Ramirez and Yasser Seirawan discuss the effects of COVID-19 on the chess community due to COVID-19 over a game at Strauss Park in Grand Center Arts District, St. Louis, before the 2021 Sinquefield Cup. Event cancellations, travel restrictions, online tournaments, and more!

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2021 Sinquefield Cup: Missouri Bicentennial Chessboard

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CCSCSL Staff
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World Chess Hall of Fame Curator Emily Allred talks about the new life-size granite chess board to be installed at Adrian's Island in Jefferson City. The project was spearheaded by Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield. The board is the Eagle project of Life Scout Andrew Dowden. Life Scout Maya Thomas has made the nearby benches her project. Missouri celebrates its bicentennial in 2021.

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UPDATED POLICIES COMING SOON
We encourage any victim or other persons with information regarding inappropriate conduct to contact Cathy Gallaher, Saint Louis Chess Club HR Manager at cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org. You may also make a report confidentially, and if you wish, anonymously, through our ethics reporting hotline managed by Navex at (833)221-3624.

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