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In a shocking development, Hans Niemann, the tournament underdog, defeated Magnus Carlsen with the black pieces to take the sole lead at the Sinquefield Cup. Niemann’s victory prompted him to cross the 2700-rating barrier. Alireza Firouzja and Wesley So also won in round 3, with Firouzja set to face the in-form Niemann in Monday’s fourth round. | Photo: Grand Chess Tour / Lennart Ootes

The tournament is taking place at the Saint Louis Chess Club, which is located right across the street from the World Chess Hall of Fame, at Maryland and Euclid.

Hans Niemann joined Magnus Carlsen in the lead of the Sinquefield Cup by beating Shakhriyar Mamedyarov with the white pieces in Saturday’s second round. The tournament underdog kicked off the event with two whites and is set to face Carlsen with black in round 3. Meanwhile, Ian Nepomniachtchi bounced back from his first-round loss against the world champion by beating the winner of the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament, Alireza Firouzja. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

As the only remaining destination to be part of every Grand Chess Tour since its first edition in 2015, the Sinquefield Cup continues to be an essential element of the GCT circuit. This year’s edition is set to take place on September 2-12 at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Magnus Carlsen heads a star-studded field, which includes eight ‘tour regulars’. The regulars will be fighting for an extra $175,000 in prize money reserved for the three top-ranked players of the series. | Photo: Grand Che...

“I don’t see myself stopping being ambitious.”

The Sinquefield Cup is taking place on September 2-12 at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Magnus Carlsen heads a star-studded field, which includes eight ‘tour regulars’. The regulars are fighting for an extra $175,000 in prize money reserved for the three top-ranked players of the series. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 20.00 CEST (14.00 ET, 23.30 IST)

/PRNewswire/ -- The seventh edition of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a series of five elite chess tournaments held across the globe, will return to Americas...

/PRNewswire/ -- The seventh edition of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a series of five elite chess tournaments held across the globe, will return to Americas...

The fourth leg of this year’s Grand Chess Tour, the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, will be played on August 26-30. The last rapid and blitz event of the series will host ten top players from around the world, including wunderkind Alireza Firouzja, World Championship challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi and defending champion Hikaru Nakamura. Jeffery Xiong (pictured) will replace Richard Rapport, who could not make it to Saint Louis due to travel restrictions related to Covid-19. | Photo: Austin Fulle...

The 2022 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz the 3rd stage of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour has come to an end