Sinquefield Cup Chess 2022 Winner, Final Day Round 9 Results, Standings, Points Table, Prize Money

Sinquefield Cup Chess 2022 Winner, Final Day Round 9 Results, Standings, Points Table, Prize Money

Youngster Alireza Firouzja had the best possible day of his career as he overcame Ian Nepomnitachi in the play-offs of 2022 Sinquefield Cup and bagged the winner medal along with 2022 Grand Chess Tour winner crown, know the prize money

Alireza Firouzja won the ninth iteration of the Sinquefield Cup by defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in the play-offs. In addition, Firouzja received an additional $100,000 for winning the Grand Chess Tour this year.

Sinquefield Cup Chess 2022 Winner, Final Day Round 9 Results, Standings, Points Table And Prize Money

2022 Sinquefield Cup Final Results, Standings, Nail-biting Race Decided, And Winner

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On Sunday in Saint Louis, the 2022 Sinquefield Cup came to an end after nine exciting rounds of play and much surrounding commotion. The champion of this year’s Sinquefield Cup was decided by a play-off between Alireza Firouzja and Ian Nepomniachtchi after round nine’s regulation games produced four draws.

Nepomniacthchi pressed throughout the first game, which ended in a draw, but he made a mistake straight after the opening in the second game, costing him a piece. The Candidates winner continued for a little bit longer, but the outcome was always certain, giving Firouzja a double victory in the Sinquefield Cup and the Grand Chess Tour.

In the below table, we take a look at the competitions that were hosted during 2022 Grand Chess Tour and which stars managed to grab the win in those prestigious events.

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Dates Tournament Name Winner Runner-Up
May 3–15, 2022 Superbet Chess Classic  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  Wesley So
May 17–24, 2022 Poland Rapid & Blitz  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  Levon Aronian
 Viswanathan Anand
July 18–25, 2022 Croatia Rapid & Blitz  Magnus Carlsen  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
France Alireza Firouzja
August 24–31, 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz France Alireza Firouzja United States Hikaru Nakamura
September 1–12, 2022 Sinquefield Cup France Alireza Firouzja FIDE Ian Nepomniachtchi

2022 Sinquefield Cup Final Standings

Player Rating FIDE Rating Total Points
1  Alireza Firouzja (France) 2778 5
2  Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 2792 5
3  Wesley So (United States) 2771 4.5
4  Fabiano Caruana (United States) 2758 4.5
5  Leinier Domínguez (United States) 2745 4
6  Hans Niemann (United States) 2688 3.5
7  Levon Aronian (United States) 2759 3.5
8  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) 2757 3
9  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 2757 3

Sinquefield Cup 2022 Prize Money

Out of the estimated $350,000 prize pool for the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, a total prize of $100,000 was given to the tournament winner Alireza Firouzja. The competition’s runner-up Ian Nepomnitachi will take home $65,000, while the third-placed player bagged 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

Grand Chess Tour 2022 Final Standings & Prize Money

A few weeks ago, the youngster won the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Tournament and courtesy of his wins, Firouzja earned at least $172,250 over the course of the Grand Chess Tour this year in addition to a $100,000 prize for taking the series. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave finished third, followed by Wesley So in second.

Player Total points Prize money
 Alireza Firouzja (France) 36.5 $172,250
 Wesley So (United States) 30 $140,167
 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) 29 $140,167
 Fabiano Caruana (United States) 28 $108,833
 Levon Aronian (United States) 27 $124,417
 Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE)[a] 27 $127,250
 Leinier Domínguez (United States) 16.5 $68,833
 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 12.5 $46,750
 Richárd Rapport (Hungary) 6.5 $22,750

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