2016 Sinquefield Cup
The 4th Annual Sinquefield Cup returns to Saint Louis August 5-16, 2016. This year's Sinquefield Cup marks the 3rd leg of the Grand Chess Tour. Competitors include:
Viswanathan Anand • Levon Aronian • Fabiano Caruana • Anish Giri • Peter Svidler • Hikaru Nakamura • Wesley So • Veselin Topalov • Maxime Vachier-Lagrave • Ding Liren
Autograph Session
Come and meet the players of the Grand Chess Tour from 4:00-5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 4th at Kingside Diner. Guests may get only one item signed. The players will not be available to pose for pictures. Make sure to arrive early to secure your spot in line.
Commentary
Ticket-holders may view commentary in three separate spaces at the event. The Chess Club will display the online commentary with GM Seirawan, GM Ashley, and WGM Shahade. Both Kingside Diner, and the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) will feature live commentary with two grandmasters each.
Kingside Diner
Ticket-holders will receive 50% off items ordered from the Kingside Diner menu throughout the tournament.
Ticket Prices
$10 for a round pass
$80 for a 9-round pass
$10 for Ultimate Moves
More info on the event can be found at the event page at http://grandchesstour.org/
Schedule of Events
| Date | Day | Time CDT (UDT-5) | Event | Location |
| 4-Aug | Thursday | 4:00 PM | Autograph Session | Kingside Diner |
| 4-Aug | Thursday | 6:00 PM | Opening Ceremony | World Chess Hall of Fame |
| 5-Aug | Friday | 1:00 PM | Round 1 | Chess Club |
| 6-Aug | Saturday | 1:00 PM | Round 2 | Chess Club |
| 7-Aug | Sunday | 1:00 PM | Round 3 | Chess Club |
| 8-Aug | Monday | 1:00 PM | Round 4 | Chess Club |
| 9-Aug | Tuesday | 1:00 PM | Round 5 | Chess Club |
| 10-Aug | Wednesday | Rest Day | ||
| 11-Aug | Thursday | 1:00 PM | Round 6 | Chess Club |
| 12-Aug | Friday | 1:00 PM | Round 7 | Chess Club |
| 13-Aug | Saturday | 1:00 PM | Round 8 | Chess Club |
| 14-Aug | Sunday | 1:00 PM | Round 9 | Chess Club |
| 15-Aug | Monday | 1:00 PM | Playoff (if necessary) | Chess Club |
| 15-Aug | Monday | 6:00 PM | Closing Ceremony | |
| 16-Aug | Tuesday | 1:00 PM | Ultimate Moves | Chess Club |
| Round 1, August 2 | $10.00 |
| Round 2, August 3 | $10.00 |
| Round 3, August 4 | $10.00 |
| Round 4, August 5 | $10.00 |
| Round 5, August 6 | $10.00 |
| Round 6, August 8 | $10.00 |
| Round 7, August 9 | $10.00 |
| Round 8, August 10 | $10.00 |
| Round 9, August 11 | $10.00 |
| 9-Round Pass | $80.00 |
