Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament 2022 continued with eighth round matches on 10th September, which saw Wesley So losing his lead to youngster Alireza Firouzja & Ian Nepomnitachi after a shock defeat, we take a look at the list of players, participants, standings, results, format, round 9 schedule, prize money and other details of the tournament
After losing against Alireza Firouzja in round 8, Wesley So surrendered his lead at the top and dropped to fourth place with four points from seven games. Now, Alireza Firouzja & Ian Nepomniachtchi sit at the top both with 4.5 points after seven games while Fabiano Caruana sits third with 4.5 points from eight rounds.
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Sinquefield Cup Chess 2022 Results Today, Standings, Round 9 Schedule, Date, Time, Standings, Points Table, Players Participants List, Prize Money And Live Stream
2022 Sinquefield Cup Schedule, Date, Format, and Players
Sinquefield Cup continues to be a crucial component of the Grand Chess Tour schedule being the only location that has ever been a part of every tour. The Sinquefield Cup, which is yearly sponsored by the Saint Louis Chess Club in America’s chess capital Saint Louis, Missouri, maintains its history of a classic format and will wrap up the 2022 Grand Chess Tour. As final leg on the 2022 Grand Chess Tour, this will be the last chance for contestants to rack up points in hopes of winning the title of overall champion.
| 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 8 Results & Updated Standings
Round 8 of the 2022 Sinquefield Cup more than made up for previous round’s fairly lackluster performance as Alireza Firouzja defeated leader Wesley So in a thrilling match of Round 8 and moved to the top of standings with 4.5 points in 7 games. Within a few moves, So moved from holding a won position to one that was lost, and once Firouzja gained the upper hand, he executed with perfect finesse.
The Grand Chess Tour prize of $100,000 could very well be lost to So as a result of this defeat. Contrarily, Firouzja’s victory in this game put him in a great position to win this competition as well as perhaps the entire Grand Chess Tour.
During Round 9 matches, Nepomnitachi vs Hans Niemann, Firouzja vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave & Wesley So vs Dominguez will be crucial to the final rankings. The upcoming round on Sunday will also be 2022 Sinquefield Cup’s final round and will begin at 11:00 AM PT.
2022 Sinquefield Cup Standings (After Round 8)
| Rank | Player | FIDE Rating | Points |
| 1 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) | 2792 | 4.5 |
| 2 | Alireza Firouzja (France) | 2778 | 4.5 |
| 3 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2758 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Wesley So (United States) | 2771 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Leinier Domínguez (United States) | 2745 | 3.5 |
| 6 | Levon Aronian (United States) | 2759 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Hans Niemann (United States) | 2688 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2757 | 2.5 |
| 9 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2757 | 2.5 |
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja
Wesley So vs Leinier Domínguez
Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hans Moke Niemann
A total prize of $100,000 will be awarded to the competition winner out of the anticipated $350,000 prize fund for the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. The winner of the second-place prize in the competition will receive $65,000, while the winner of the third-place prize will receive 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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