2023 Sinquefield Cup: Round 7 | #GrandChessTour

November 25, 2023 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Saint Louis Chess ClubSat, November 25, 2023 10:53pmURL:
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Live from the World Chess Hall of Fame, the 10th Sinquefield Cup is the final of five legs of the Grand Chess Tour. Eight of the Tour players are joined by two wildcards (pairings below) for a classical round robin. Join GMs Peter Svidler & Yasser Seirawan, & IM Jovanka Houska for the move-by-move.

2023.11.28
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ROUND 7 | 40 Moves in 90 Min. Incr. 30 Sec. / / 30 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
Ian Nepomniachtchi vs. Alireza Firouzja
Fabiano Caruana vs. Wesley So
Leinier Dominguez
vs. Richard Rapport
Levon Aronian vs. Anish Giri
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave’s rest day. Duda has withdrawn.

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