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
The end of the first game of #playoff. Why do you think Nepo was smiling? 🙂#SinquefieldCup #grandchesstour #stlchessclub #alirezafirouzja #iannepomniachtchi pic.twitter.com/lyKiexAxQ5
— Saint Louis Chess Club (@STLChessClub) September 12, 2022
2022 Sinquefield Cup Final Results, Standings, Nail-biting Race Decided, And Winner
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.
| 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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