Firouzja repeats his 2022 performance
Back in 2022, Alireza Firouzja won Sinquefield Cup and Grand Chess Tour. Although, Playoff was required last time to determine the winner. Firouzja became a clear champion this time as he finished a half point ahead 6/9 of the runner-up, Fabiano Caruana (USA). He also improved his score from 36.5 to 43.58 and earning $272250 to $323750 in 2024.
Alireza Firouzja is the winner of Sinquefield Cup 2024 | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour
Alireza Firouzja wins ‘Most Difficult’ chess prize | Video: Saint Louis Chess Club
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Fabiano Caruana (USA) - Anish Giri (NED): 1-0 | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour
Alireza Firouzja (FRA) - R Praggnanandhaa: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour
Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB, pictured) - Ian Nepomniachtchi: 1-0 | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour
Firouzja clinches tournament during MVL interview | Video: Saint Louis Chess Club
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) - Ding Liren (CHN): 1-0 | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour
D Gukesh - Wesley So (USA): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour
Round 9 in progress | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour
Replay live stream
Replay Round 9 Live Commentary by GMs Yasser Seirawan and Peter Svidler, IM Nazi Paikidze, and WGM Anastasiya Karlovich | Video: Saint Louis Chess Club
Schedule and Format
Sinquefield Cup will have one round per day from 19th to 28th August. Rest day is on Saturday 24th August. Each round starts at 1 p.m. local time, 11:30 p.m. IST, except the last round on 28th August. It will start at 11 am. local time, 9:30 p.m. IST. It will be a 10-player Round Robin event.
Schedule | Photo: Grand Chess Tour
Prize
The total prize fund is US$ 350000.
Replay Round 9 games
Round 9 results
| Table | White | Score | Fed. | Rating | Black | Score | Fed. | Rating | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Caruana, Fabiano | 4.5 | USA | 2793 | GM Giri, Anish | 3.0 | NED | 2746 | 1-0 |
| 2 | GM Firouzja, Alireza | 5.5 | FRA | 2751 | GM Praggnanandhaa R | 4.0 | IND | 2749 | ½-½ |
| 3 | GM Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 4.0 | UZB | 2762 | GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 3.5 | FID | 2767 | 1-0 |
| 4 | GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 4.0 | FRA | 2721 | GM Ding, Liren | 3.5 | CHN | 2745 | 1-0 |
| 5 | GM Gukesh D | 4.0 | IND | 2766 | GM So, Wesley | 4.0 | USA | 2751 | ½-½ |
Final standings
| Rank | Name | Score | Fed. | M/F | Rating | TPR | W-We | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Firouzja, Alireza | 6.0 | FRA | M | 2751 | 2881 | +1.56 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ |
| 2 | GM Caruana, Fabiano | 5.5 | USA | M | 2793 | 2831 | +0.46 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 3 | GM Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 5.0 | UZB | M | 2762 | 2797 | +0.40 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 |
| 4 | GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 5.0 | FRA | M | 2721 | 2802 | +0.96 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 5 | GM Gukesh D | 4.5 | IND | M | 2766 | 2754 | -0.15 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ |
| 6 | GM So, Wesley | 4.5 | USA | M | 2751 | 2756 | +0.06 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ |
| 7 | GM Praggnanandhaa R | 4.5 | IND | M | 2749 | 2756 | +0.08 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ |
| 8 | GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 3.5 | FID | M | 2767 | 2674 | -1.16 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 |
| 9 | GM Ding, Liren | 3.5 | CHN | M | 2745 | 2676 | -0.85 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 |
| 10 | GM Giri, Anish | 3.0 | NED | M | 2746 | 2631 | -1.36 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 |
GCT standings
Final standings, GCT points and prize money | Graphic: Grand Chess Tour
Final GCT standings including bonuses | Graphic: Grand Chess Tour
