Posted in Asia, China, Grand Chess Tour, Sinquefield Cup, The Chess Drum, USA on Aug 31st, 2019 2 Comments »
Ding Liren after winning 2019 Sinquefield Cup Photo by Lennart Ootes The chess world is still buzzing about Ding Liren’s win of the 2019 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. He had to overcome World Champion Magnus Carlsen who has looked unbeatable all year long. This is a landmark win for many reasons. Firstly, it shows […]
Posted in Games, Sinquefield Cup, The Chess Drum, Tournaments, USA, Videos on Aug 30th, 2018 1 Comment »
Graphics courtesy of Spectrum Studios In a first result of its kind, the 2018 Sinquefield Cup ends in a tie… a three-way tie at that. Fabiano Caruana had led the tournament for several rounds, but was caught at the finish line by Levon Aronian and Magnus Carlsen who both won their games in thrilling fashion. […]
Posted in Sinquefield Cup, The Chess Drum, Tournaments, USA on Aug 20th, 2018 1 Comment »
With the Chess Olympiad and the World Championship coming up this fall, the Sinquefield Cup will round out the summer’s last Grand Tour event before the London Chess Classic in December. The London event will follow the Championship which is also held in London and will feature two of the GCT participants, World Champion Magnus […]
Posted in Armenia, Cuba, Games, Grand Chess Tour, Iran, Media Stories, Sinquefield Cup, The Chess Drum, USA on Sep 3rd, 2017 No Comments »
Drum Interviews @ St. Louis 2017 Rapid & Blitz The inaugural event was launched in St. Louis on the tailend of the 2017 Sinquefield Cup won by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. It is hard to top such a strong field, but the intrigue was heightened when the 13th World Champion decided to play in the St. Louis […]
Posted in Media Stories, Sinquefield Cup, The Chess Drum, Tournaments, USA on Aug 29th, 2017 11 Comments »
Since the inception of The Chess Drum, I have written on hundreds of events. However one of the most rewarding experiences is to cover an event live. Being present gives access to the excitement in the atmosphere, the away-from-the-board drama and the personal interactions with players. It is one of the the factors that make […]
Posted in Sinquefield Cup, The Chess Drum, USA on Aug 14th, 2017 1 Comment »
.@Vachier_Lagrave at the closing ceremony #SinqefieldCup #GrandChessTour pic.twitter.com/2I4L8Yj7EU — Grand Chess Tour (@GrandChessTour) August 13, 2017 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has had mixed results in the past year. In last year’s Sinquefield Cup, MVL, as he is known, was second in the world with a 2819 ELO and top seed. He finished on 50% and it started […]
Posted in Media Stories, Sinquefield Cup, The Chess Drum, Tournaments, USA, Videos on Aug 5th, 2017 20 Comments »
Blazing trails lead to St. Louis, the self-proclaimed “capital of chess” to host to 2017 Sinquefield Cup. As part of the third of five events of the Grand Chess Tour, it is a chance for players to ground on tour leader and World Champion Magnus Carlsen. According to tournament organizers… The 2017 Sinquefield Cup is […]
Posted in Media Stories, North America, Philippines, Sinquefield Cup, Tournaments, USA on Aug 19th, 2016 No Comments »
Wesley So, wearing a beautiful Filipino barong, hoists the Sinqufield Cup aloft after winning the 2016 edition. Photo by Lennart Ootes Wesley So is heading to Baku, Azerbaijan to compete for gold on the U.S. Olympiad team. He got an excellent tuneup for the event with his close victory in a strong field. Despite Magnus […]
Posted in Sinquefield Cup, Tournaments on Aug 7th, 2016 64 Comments »
Defending Champion, GM Levon Aronian (Armenia)Photo by Lennart Ootes With the World Champion Magnus Carlsen dropping out of the Grand Chess Tour to prepare for the World Championship in November and Vladimir Kramnik dropping out for what is presumed to be health issues, the Sinquefield Cup will be missing two legendary attractions, but will still […]
Posted in Gibraltar, North America, Sinquefield Cup, Tournaments, USA on Feb 7th, 2016 14 Comments »
Hikaru Nakamura recently won the 2016 Gibraltar International after defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in a playoff match. Both ended on 8/9 after a thrilling finale featuring wins by both players. If there were a Chess Oscar being awarded for 2015, Hikaru Nakamura would be on the short list of candidates… very short list. He played consistent […]
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