Sinquefield Cup 2021: MVL wint toernooi
De zesde editie van de Grand Chess Tour (GCT) is deze maand teruggekeerd naar America’s schaakhoofdstad in de Saint Louis Chess Club. De Sinquefield Cup begint op 17 augustus, onmiddellijk na de afsluiting van de 2021 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
Het laatste evenement van de tour zal ook het tweede klassieke schaaktoernooi zijn met 10 internationale topspelers die strijden om een totaal prijzengeld van $ 325.000.
“De Sinquefield Cup is een van de langstlopende internationale schaaktoernooien in de Verenigde Staten”, zegt Tony Rich, uitvoerend directeur van Saint Louis Chess Club. “We zijn verheugd om onze fans de mogelijkheid te bieden om via livestream hun favoriete spelers opnieuw over het bord te zien strijden terwijl we dit jaar terugkeren naar meer persoonlijke evenementen.”
De Sinquefield Cup is het laatste klassieke schaaktoernooi dat dit seizoen op de Grand Chess Tour wordt gespeeld en vormt de afsluiting van de tour van 2021. De laatste stop van de tour van dit jaar bevat vijf volledige toerspelers en vijf wildcards die negen ronden in round robin-formaat worden gespeeld.
Als er een play-off nodig is, vindt deze plaats op vrijdag 27 augustus om 15.00 uur CT om de winnaar van de Grand Chess Tour 2021 te bepalen en wie de extra prijs van $ 100.000 mee naar huis zal nemen.
Eindstand
| 1. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2751 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2866 |
| 2. | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | g | USA | 2758 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2820 |
| 3. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2806 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2814 |
| 4. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2772 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2818 |
| 5. | Rapport, Richard | g | HUN | 2763 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2739 |
| 6. | Xiong, Jeffery | g | USA | 2710 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4 | 2702 |
| 7. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2782 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2694 |
| 8. | Shankland, Sam | g | USA | 2709 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2702 |
| 9. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2714 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 3½ | 2665 |
| 10. | Swiercz, Dariusz | g | USA | 2655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 2½ | 2585 |
Ronde 9
| Ronde 9 (26 Augustus, 2021) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| So, Wesley | – Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 35 | D27 | QGA | |
| Rapport, Richard | – Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 20 | B44 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | – Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 25 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Shankland, Sam | – Swiercz, Dariusz | ½-½ | 21 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Svidler, Peter | – Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 15 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
Ronde 8
| Ronde 8 (25 Augustus, 2021) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | – So, Wesley | ½-½ | 20 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 12 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | – Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 21 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 13 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Swiercz, Dariusz | – Rapport, Richard | ½-½ | 9 | D02 | Queen’s Pawn Game | |
Ronde 7
| Ronde 7 (24 Augustus, 2021) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | – Xiong, Jeffery | 1 – 0 | 29 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| So, Wesley | – Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 34 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Rapport, Richard | – Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 45 | D23 | QGA | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | – Caruana, Fabiano | 0 – 1 | 23 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Svidler, Peter | – Swiercz, Dariusz | 1 – 0 | 35 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
Ronde 6
| Ronde 6 (23 Augustus, 2021) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 15 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | – Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 30 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | – So, Wesley | ½-½ | 14 | D02 | Queen’s Pawn Game | |
| Shankland, Sam | – Rapport, Richard | ½-½ | 15 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Swiercz, Dariusz | – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 16 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Ronde 5
| Ronde 5 (21 Augustus, 2021) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| So, Wesley | – Rapport, Richard | ½-½ | 17 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | – Swiercz, Dariusz | 1 – 0 | 19 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | – Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 18 | D27 | QGA | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | – Caruana, Fabiano | 1 – 0 | 12 | A08 | Barcza System | |
| Svidler, Peter | – Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 16 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Stand na ronde 4
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | g | USA | 2758 | * | ½ | . | 1 | . | . | ½ | . | 1 | . | 3 | 2923 | |||
| 2. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2806 | ½ | * | ½ | . | . | . | . | 1 | 1 | . | 3 | 2916 | |||
| 3. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2772 | . | ½ | * | . | ½ | . | . | . | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2932 | |||
| 4. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2751 | 0 | . | . | * | . | ½ | . | 1 | . | 1 | 2½ | 2831 | |||
| 5. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2782 | . | . | ½ | . | * | 1 | . | 0 | . | ½ | 2 | 2739 | |||
| 6. | Rapport, Richard | g | HUN | 2763 | . | . | . | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | . | . | 1 | 2 | 2739 | |||
| 7. | Xiong, Jeffery | g | USA | 2710 | ½ | . | . | . | . | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | . | 1½ | 2634 | |||
| 8. | Shankland, Sam | g | USA | 2709 | . | 0 | . | 0 | 1 | . | ½ | * | . | . | 1½ | 2675 | |||
| 9. | Swiercz, Dariusz | g | USA | 2655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | . | . | . | 1 | . | * | . | 1 | 2568 | |||
| 10. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2714 | . | . | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | . | . | . | * | ½ | 2445 | |||
Ronde 4
| Ronde 4 (20 Augustus, 2021) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 33 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | – So, Wesley | ½-½ | 53 | A33 | English Symmetrical | |
| Rapport, Richard | – Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 38 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Shankland, Sam | – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 43 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Swiercz, Dariusz | – Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 54 | B96 | Sicilian Najdorf | |
Ronde 3
| Ronde 3 (19 Augustus, 2021) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caruana, Fabiano | – Swiercz, Dariusz | 1 – 0 | 19 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | – Shankland, Sam | 1 – 0 | 19 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| So, Wesley | – Svidler, Peter | 1 – 0 | 13 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | – Rapport, Richard | 1 – 0 | 19 | D49 | Queens Gambit Meran | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | – Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½ – ½ | 15 | C47 | Four Knights | |
Ronde 2
| Ronde 2 (18 Augustus, 2021) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Caruana, Fabiano | ½ – ½ | 25 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Rapport, Richard | – Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½ – ½ | 25 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Svidler, Peter | – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½ – ½ | 27 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Shankland, Sam | – Xiong, Jeffery | ½ – ½ | 24 | B36 | Sicilian Maroczy Bind | |
| Swiercz, Dariusz | – So, Wesley | 0 – 1 | 36 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Ronde 1
| Ronde 1 (17 Augustus, 2021) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | – Svidler, Peter | 1 – 0 | 31 | E60 | King’s Indian without Nc3 | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | – Rapport, Richard | ½ – ½ | 57 | E38 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | – Shankland, Sam | 0 – 1 | 31 | A48 | King’s Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| So, Wesley | – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½ – ½ | 26 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Swiercz, Dariusz | – Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0 – 1 | 25 | C42 | Petroff’s Defence | |
| 2021 Sinquefield Cup Field | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Name | Player Type | URS Rating* | Residence |
| GM | Wesley So | Full Tour Player | 2791 | USA |
| GM | Fabiano Caruana | Full Tour Player | 2782 | USA |
| GM | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | Full Tour Player | 2781 | France |
| GM | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | Full Tour Player | 2767 | Azerbajian |
| GM | Richard Rapport | Full Tour Player | 2741 | Hungary |
| GM | Peter Svidler | Wildcard | 2736 | Russia |
| GM | Leinier Dominguez | Wildcard | 2749 | USA |
| GM | Sam Shankland | Wildcard | 2709 | USA |
| GM | Jeffery Xiong | Wildcard | 2690 | USA |
| GM | Dariusz Swiercz | Wildcard | 2656 | USA |
