The 2018 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in prize money, points toward the Grand Chess Tour, and the coveted title of 2018 Sinquefield Cup Champion.
DATES | August 17 - 28, 2018 |
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LOCATION | Saint Louis Chess Club |
FORMAT | 10-Player Round Robin |
PRIZE FUND | $300,000 |
SPECTATORS | More information coming soon! |
Photos | For event photos, visit our Flickr page. |
Alexander Grischuk • Fabiano Caruana • Hikaru Nakamura • Levon Aronian • Maxime Vachier-Lagrave • Shakhriyar Mamedyarov • Sergey Karjakin • Viswanathan Anand • Wesley So • Magnus Carlsen (WC)
Schedule of Events
DATE | TIME* | EVENT |
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Thursday, August 16 | 1:00 PM | Ultimate Moves |
Friday, August 17 | 4-5:30 PM | Autograph Signing |
6:00 PM | Opening Ceremony** | |
Saturday, August 18 | 1:00 PM | Round 1 |
Sunday, August 19 | 1:00 PM | Round 2 |
Monday, August 20 | 1:00 PM | Round 3 |
Tuesday, August 21 | 1:00 PM | Round 4 |
Wednesday, August 22 | 1:00 PM | Round 5 |
Thursday, August 23 | Rest Day | |
Friday, August 24 | 1:00 PM | Round 6 |
Saturday, August 25 | 1:00 PM | Round 7 |
Sunday, August 26 | 1:00 PM | Round 8 |
Monday, August 27 | 1:00 PM | Round 9 |
Tuesday, August 28 | 1:00 PM | Playoff (if necessary) |
6:00 PM | Closing Ceremony** | |
7:00 PM | Chess Club 10 Year Documentary Premiere |
* All times listed are CDT (GMT-5). Dates and times subject to change.
**Private Event by invite only
Sinquefield Cup Prize Fund
PLACE | PRIZE | PLACE | PRIZE |
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1st | $75,000 | 6th | $20,000 |
2nd | $50,000 | 7th | $15,000 |
3rd | $40,000 | 8th | $15,000 |
4th | $30,000 | 9th | $15,000 |
5th | $25,000 | 10th | $15,000 |
Total Prize Fund | $300,000 |
Round 1, August 18 | $10.00 |
Round 2, August 19 | $10.00 |
Round 3, August 20 | $10.00 |
Round 4, August 21 | $10.00 |
Round 5, August 22 | $10.00 |
Round 6, August 24 | $10.00 |
Round 7, August 25 | $10.00 |
Round 8, August 26 | $10.00 |
Round 9, August 27 | $10.00 |
9-Round Pass | $80.00 |