/tags/sinquefield-cup Sinquefield Cup en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:47:04 GMT /sports/2022-10-21/chess-grandmaster-niemann-files-100-million-lawsuit-in-st-louis-court-amid-cheating-allegations In a civil lawsuit filed in a federal court in St. Louis, chess grandmaster Hans Niemann alleges that world champion Magnus Carlsen, chess.com, chess video streamer Hikaru Nakumura and others committed slander, libel and unlawful group boycott, among other accusations. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:47:04 GMT /sports/2022-10-21/chess-grandmaster-niemann-files-100-million-lawsuit-in-st-louis-court-amid-cheating-allegations Sarah Fentem /culture-history/2022-09-27/chess-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-accuses-hans-niemann-of-cheating The scandal has been the talk of the chess world this month. Interest exploded last week after Carlsen resigned from a match against Niemann after making only one move. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2022-09-27/chess-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-accuses-hans-niemann-of-cheating Bill Chappell /2021-09-01/on-chess-vachier-lagrave-wins-second-sinquefield-cup-title Vachier-Lagrave is the only grandmaster to win the Sinquefield Cup twice. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:13:03 GMT /2021-09-01/on-chess-vachier-lagrave-wins-second-sinquefield-cup-title Kostya Kavutskiy | St. Louis Chess Club /arts-culture/2020-02-27/on-chess-a-senior-grandmaster-in-st-louis As a veteran grandmaster (GM), I’ve seen a lot of chess sponsors come and go.When I first arrived in St. Louis for the St. Louis Chess Club’s inaugural… Thu, 27 Feb 2020 21:45:28 GMT /arts-culture/2020-02-27/on-chess-a-senior-grandmaster-in-st-louis Joel Benjamin | St. Louis Chess Club /arts/2019-09-05/on-chess-ding-liren-of-china-upsets-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-of-norway-in-sinquefield-cup The 2019 Sinquefield Cup came to an exciting conclusion on Aug. 29, in a tiebreak match between Ding Liren and Magnus Carlsen.The day kicked off with two… Thu, 05 Sep 2019 14:39:21 GMT /arts/2019-09-05/on-chess-ding-liren-of-china-upsets-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-of-norway-in-sinquefield-cup Tatev Abrahamyan /arts/2019-08-22/on-chess-draws-dominate-sinquefield-cup-as-players-search-for-decisive-results There was finally a shake-up in the standings Wednesday as Fabiano Caruana defeated Levon Aronian.The American joins Viswanathan Anand in the lead as the… Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:09:39 GMT /arts/2019-08-22/on-chess-draws-dominate-sinquefield-cup-as-players-search-for-decisive-results Tatev Abrahamyan /arts-culture/2019-08-15/on-chess-st-louis-summer-of-chess The summer season may be nearing a close, but the “Summer of Chess” at the St. Louis Chess Club is in full force. For the next three weeks, the leading… Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:11:33 GMT /arts-culture/2019-08-15/on-chess-st-louis-summer-of-chess Tatev Abrahamyan /arts/2019-08-08/on-chess-maxime-vachier-lagrave-battens-down-the-hatches-to-win-the-paris-rapid-blitz-tournament Chess players can picture a tournament victory 1,000 times in their head. One can prepare, have a clear idea of what you want to accomplish, and show up… Thu, 08 Aug 2019 10:16:06 GMT /arts/2019-08-08/on-chess-maxime-vachier-lagrave-battens-down-the-hatches-to-win-the-paris-rapid-blitz-tournament Josh Friedel /arts/2018-08-31/on-chess-three-co-champions-take-home-the-sinquefield-cup Three players were crowned as winners of the sixth annual Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. Normally, a playoff takes place to determine the sole winner of a… Fri, 31 Aug 2018 18:28:37 GMT /arts/2018-08-31/on-chess-three-co-champions-take-home-the-sinquefield-cup Tatev Abrahamyan /arts/2018-08-09/on-chess-worlds-best-compete-in-final-2-grand-chess-tour-tournaments-in-st-louis The 2018 Grand Chess Tour arrive in to the United States for the second annual St. Louis Rapid and Blitz from Aug. 10-16, which will be the third leg of… Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:20:40 GMT /arts/2018-08-09/on-chess-worlds-best-compete-in-final-2-grand-chess-tour-tournaments-in-st-louis Tatev Abrahamyan