Tournaments
GCT: Sinquefield Cup 2026
WinnerGMWesley SoFinished first on 7½/12
- Dates
- 10–19 Aug 2026
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Format
- 10-player round-robin
- Time control
- 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec
After Round 1
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMFabiano Caruana | 2792 | – | 1/1 |
| 2 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | 2777 | – | ½/1 |
| 2 | GMVincent Keymer | 2767 | – | ½/1 |
| 2 | GMWesley So | 2765 | – | ½/1 |
| 2 | GMAnish Giri | 2764 | – | ½/1 |
| 2 | GMPraggnanandhaa R | 2750 | – | ½/1 |
| 2 | GMLevon Aronian | 2721 | – | ½/1 |
| 2 | GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2713 | – | ½/1 |
| 2 | GMSamuel Sevian | 2701 | – | ½/1 |
| 10 | GMJorden van Foreest | 2728 | – | 0/1 |
After Round 2
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMFabiano Caruana | 2792 | – | 1½/2 |
| 1 | GMWesley So | 2765 | – | 1½/2 |
| 1 | GMPraggnanandhaa R | 2750 | – | 1½/2 |
| 1 | GMLevon Aronian | 2721 | – | 1½/2 |
| 1 | GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2713 | – | 1½/2 |
| 6 | GMAnish Giri | 2764 | – | 1/2 |
| 7 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | 2777 | – | ½/2 |
| 7 | GMVincent Keymer | 2767 | – | ½/2 |
| 7 | GMSamuel Sevian | 2701 | – | ½/2 |
| 10 | GMJorden van Foreest | 2728 | – | 0/2 |
After Round 3
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMWesley So | 2765 | – | 2½/3 |
| 2 | GMLevon Aronian | 2721 | – | 2/3 |
| 2 | GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2713 | – | 2/3 |
| 4 | GMFabiano Caruana | 2792 | – | 1½/3 |
| 4 | GMVincent Keymer | 2767 | – | 1½/3 |
| 4 | GMPraggnanandhaa R | 2750 | – | 1½/3 |
| 4 | GMSamuel Sevian | 2701 | – | 1½/3 |
| 8 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | 2777 | – | 1/3 |
| 8 | GMAnish Giri | 2764 | – | 1/3 |
| 10 | GMJorden van Foreest | 2728 | – | ½/3 |
After Round 4
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMWesley So | 2765 | – | 3/4 |
| 2 | GMPraggnanandhaa R | 2750 | – | 2½/4 |
| 2 | GMLevon Aronian | 2721 | – | 2½/4 |
| 2 | GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2713 | – | 2½/4 |
| 5 | GMFabiano Caruana | 2792 | – | 2/4 |
| 5 | GMVincent Keymer | 2767 | – | 2/4 |
| 5 | GMSamuel Sevian | 2701 | – | 2/4 |
| 8 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | 2777 | – | 1½/4 |
| 8 | GMAnish Giri | 2764 | – | 1½/4 |
| 10 | GMJorden van Foreest | 2728 | – | ½/4 |
After Round 5
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMWesley So | 2765 | – | 3½/5 |
| 2 | GMFabiano Caruana | 2792 | – | 3/5 |
| 2 | GMVincent Keymer | 2767 | – | 3/5 |
| 2 | GMPraggnanandhaa R | 2750 | – | 3/5 |
| 2 | GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2713 | – | 3/5 |
| 6 | GMLevon Aronian | 2721 | – | 2½/5 |
| 6 | GMSamuel Sevian | 2701 | – | 2½/5 |
| 8 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | 2777 | – | 2/5 |
| 9 | GMAnish Giri | 2764 | – | 1½/5 |
| 10 | GMJorden van Foreest | 2728 | – | 1/5 |
After Round 6
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMWesley So | 2765 | – | 4/6 |
| 2 | GMFabiano Caruana | 2792 | – | 3½/6 |
| 2 | GMVincent Keymer | 2767 | – | 3½/6 |
| 2 | GMPraggnanandhaa R | 2750 | – | 3½/6 |
| 2 | GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2713 | – | 3½/6 |
| 6 | GMLevon Aronian | 2721 | – | 3/6 |
| 6 | GMSamuel Sevian | 2701 | – | 3/6 |
| 8 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | 2777 | – | 2½/6 |
| 8 | GMAnish Giri | 2764 | – | 2½/6 |
| 10 | GMJorden van Foreest | 2728 | – | 1/6 |
After Round 7
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMWesley So | 2765 | – | 4½/7 |
| 2 | GMFabiano Caruana | 2792 | – | 4/7 |
| 2 | GMPraggnanandhaa R | 2750 | – | 4/7 |
| 2 | GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2713 | – | 4/7 |
| 5 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | 2777 | – | 3½/7 |
| 5 | GMVincent Keymer | 2767 | – | 3½/7 |
| 5 | GMLevon Aronian | 2721 | – | 3½/7 |
| 5 | GMSamuel Sevian | 2701 | – | 3½/7 |
| 9 | GMAnish Giri | 2764 | – | 3/7 |
| 10 | GMJorden van Foreest | 2728 | – | 1½/7 |
After Round 8
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMWesley So | 2765 | – | 5/8 |
| 1 | GMPraggnanandhaa R | 2750 | – | 5/8 |
| 3 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | 2777 | – | 4½/8 |
| 3 | GMVincent Keymer | 2767 | – | 4½/8 |
| 5 | GMFabiano Caruana | 2792 | – | 4/8 |
| 5 | GMLevon Aronian | 2721 | – | 4/8 |
| 5 | GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2713 | – | 4/8 |
| 5 | GMSamuel Sevian | 2701 | – | 4/8 |
| 9 | GMAnish Giri | 2764 | – | 3½/8 |
| 10 | GMJorden van Foreest | 2728 | – | 1½/8 |
After Round 9
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMWesley So | 2765 | 2825 | 7½/12 |
| 2 | GMPraggnanandhaa R | 2750 | 2827 | 6½/12 |
| 3 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | 2777 | 2787 | 5/9 |
| 4 | GMVincent Keymer | 2767 | 2788 | 5/9 |
| 5 | GMFabiano Caruana | 2792 | 2742 | 4½/9 |
| 6 | GMLevon Aronian | 2721 | 2750 | 4½/9 |
| 7 | GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2713 | 2751 | 4½/9 |
| 8 | GMSamuel Sevian | 2701 | 2753 | 4½/9 |
| 9 | GMAnish Giri | 2764 | 2703 | 4/9 |
| 10 | GMJorden van Foreest | 2728 | 2530 | 2/9 |
R1 · 10 Aug
R2 · 11 Aug
R3 · 12 Aug
R4 · 13 Aug
R5 · 14 Aug
R6 · 16 Aug
R7 · 17 Aug
R8 · 18 Aug
R9 · 19 Aug
Playoff | Rapid · 19 Aug
Playoff | Armageddon · 19 Aug
Top 5 boards from each round.
10 players · average classical Elo 2748
| # | Player | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMFabiano Caruana | 2792 |
| 2 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | 2777 |
| 3 | GMVincent Keymer | 2767 |
| 4 | GMWesley So | 2765 |
| 5 | GMAnish Giri | 2764 |
| 6 | GMPraggnanandhaa R | 2750 |
| 7 | GMJorden van Foreest | 2728 |
| 8 | GMLevon Aronian | 2721 |
| 9 | GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2713 |
| 10 | GMSamuel Sevian | 2701 |
Times are local to St. Louis
Mon 10 Aug12:30Round 1Finished
Tue 11 Aug12:30Round 2Finished
Wed 12 Aug12:30Round 3Finished
Thu 13 Aug12:30Round 4Finished
Fri 14 Aug12:30Round 5Finished
Sun 16 Aug12:30Round 6Finished
Mon 17 Aug12:30Round 7Finished
Tue 18 Aug12:30Round 8Finished
Wed 19 Aug12:30Round 9Finished
Wed 19 Aug15:56Playoff · RapidFinished
Wed 19 Aug16:33Playoff · ArmageddonFinished
