The much-anticipated Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament 2022 continued with fourth round matches on 3rd September, we take a look at the list of players, participants, standings, results, format, schedule, prize money and other details of the tournament
Round 4 games of 2022 Sinquefield Cup was overshadowed by Magnus Carlsen’s unexpected withdrawal from the competition without any clear reason. From Day 4 matches, only victor was Fabiano Caruana, who defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in 92 moves. Meanwhile, Hans Niemann dropped in the standings after failing to take advantage of a winning situation against Alireza Firouzja and gifted the lead to Wesley So.
Carlsen's losses in classical chess by year:
2022: 1*
2021: 2
2020: 2
2019: 0
2018: 2
2017: 6
2016: 3#SinquefieldCup— Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS) September 5, 2022
Caruana: "I guess there's a lot of rumors already, and I assume [Carlsen] hasn't given a reason yet why he decided not to play, but probably some people have a decent idea of what he's alluding to, or what he has a problem with, I don't know." #SinquefieldCup pic.twitter.com/iuRlVfDBlm
— Grand Chess Tour (@GrandChessTour) September 6, 2022
Sinquefield Cup Chess 2022 Results Today, Standings, Round 5 Schedule, Date, Time, Points Table, Participants List, Draw, Prize Money And Live Stream
2022 Sinquefield Cup Schedule, Date, Format, and Players
Being the only venue to have ever been a part of each tour, the Sinquefield Cup continues to be an important feature of the Grand Chess Tour programme. In America’s chess capital Saint Louis, Missouri, the Sinquefield Cup, which is annually sponsored by the Saint Louis Chess Club, retains its tradition of a classic format and will conclude the 2022 Grand Chess Tour. This Grand Chess Tour leg will be the last opportunity for competitors to earn points in the pursuit of the overall championship.
The 2022 Sinquefield Cup featured a lineup full of A-list players, including Ian Nepomnitachi, Magnus Carlsen, and Alireza Firouzja. Round-robin play will be used throughout the competition, and after nine rounds, the person with the most points will be crowned the Sinquefield Cup winner.
| Date | Time | Event |
| 1-Sep | 6:00 PM | Opening Ceremony |
| 2-Sep | 1:00 PM | Round 1 |
| 3-Sep | 1:00 PM | Round 2 |
| 4-Sep | 1:00 PM | Round 3 |
| 5-Sep | 1:00 PM | Round 4 |
| 6-Sep | 1:00 PM | Round 5 |
| 7-Sep | – | Break Day |
| 8-Sep | 1:00 PM | Round 6 |
| 9-Sep | 1:00 PM | Round 7 |
| 10-Sep | 1:00 PM | Round 8 |
| 11-Sep | 1:00 PM | Round 9 |
| 6:00 PM | Playoffs | |
| 12-Sep | 1:00 PM | GCT Playoff |
| 6:00 PM | Closing Ceremony | |
| 14-Sep | – | Player Departure |
The full schedule, pairing, and results of the tournament can be found here.
Sinquefield Cup Grand Chess Tour 2022 Day 4 Results & Updated Standings
World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen withdrew before Sinquefield Cup’s fourth round without providing any clear reasons. It seems that the subsequent games were of less significance once this occurred. The good news for GM Fabiano Caruana, however, is that he managed to snap out of a protracted slump to win his first game of the competition, while the draws in the other games mean that GM Wesley So has taken the lead with 2.5 points.
GM Hans Niemann and Ian Nepomniachtchi are currently in second place with two points as the results of Carlsen’s earlier games are no longer taken into consideration for the standings. Firouzja vs Carlsen would have been the ideal matchup for Round 5, the final round before the rest day, but Alireza will now have an additional rest day. Mamedyarov against Caruana, Dominguez vs Niemann, Wesley So vs Aronian, and MVL against Nepo will be the matches that will take place on Tuesday.
| Rank | Player | FIDE Rating | Points |
| 1 | Wesley So (United States) | 2771 | 2.5/4 |
| 2 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) | 2792 | 2.0/3 |
| 3 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2758 | 2.0/4 |
| 4 | Leinier Domínguez (United States) | 2745 | 2.0/4 |
| 5 | Alireza Firouzja (France) | 2778 | 2.0/4 |
| 6 | Hans Niemann (United States) | 2688 | 2.0/3 |
| 7 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2757 | 1.5/4 |
| 8 | Levon Aronian (United States) | 2759 | 1.0/3 |
| 9 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2757 | 1.0/3 |
A total prize of $100,000 will be awarded to the competition’s winner out of the anticipated $350,000 prize pool for the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. The winner of the tournament will take home a total of $75,000, while the runner-up will take home a total of $48,000.
| Place | Prize |
| 1st | $100,000 |
| 2nd | $65,000 |
| 3rd | $48,000 |
| 4th | $32,000 |
| 5th | $26,000 |
| 6th | $21,000 |
| 7th | $18,500 |
| 8th | $16,000 |
| 9th | $13,000 |
| 10th | $10,500 |
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