The 2014 Sinquefield Cup


2014 Sinquefield Cup logoReigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen returns to Saint Louis to defend his crown at the second annual Sinquefield Cup, scheduled to be held August 27 through September 7.

Last year's event was the strongest chess tournament ever held on U.S. soil. This year, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is bringing you the strongest tournament in the history of chess. Ever.

Six of the top nine players in the world will compete in a 10-round, double round robin for the $100,000 top prize and the right to hoist the coveted Sinquefield Cup.

Tickets to the 2014 Sinquefield Cup start at $15 per round, but discounted ticket packages are available at $65 for five rounds or $100 for all ten rounds of the event.

The 2014 installment of the Sinquefield Cup once again will feature live play-by-play and analysis from three different teams of grandmaster commentators. Spectators will have the option to watch the players in the tournament hall or to enjoy commentary at Lester’s sports bar, adjacent to the club, and also to the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF), located directly across the street. A free meet-and-greet autograph session with the players will also be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, August 26.

Click here to purchase tickets for this monumental event on the Chess Club's website.

Learn more about this year's participants, the full schedule of events and hotel accommodations below. We hope to see you in Saint Louis to witness history!

World Rank

Name

Age

Country

Rating

No. 1

Magnus Carlsen

23

Norway

2877

No. 2

Levon Aronian

31

Armenia

2805

No. 3

Fabiano Caruana

22

Italy

2801

No. 5

Hikaru Nakamura

26

U.S.A

2787

No. 8

Veselin Topalov

39

Bulgaria

2772

No. 9

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

23

France

2768

 

Day

Date

Time

Event

Location

Tuesday

Aug. 26

12 PM

Autograph Session

TBD

 

 

6 PM

Opening Ceremony

TBD

Wednesday

Aug. 27

2 PM

Round 1

Chess Club

Thursday

Aug. 28

2 PM

Round 2

Chess Club

Friday

Aug. 29

2 PM

Round 3

Chess Club

Saturday

Aug. 30

2 PM

Round 4

Chess Club

Sunday

Aug. 31

2 PM

Round 5

Chess Club

Monday

Sept. 1

Rest Day

Tuesday

Sept. 2

2 PM

Round 6

Chess Club

Wednesday

Sept. 3

2 PM

Round 7

Chess Club

Thursday

Sept. 4

2 PM

Round 8

Chess Club

Friday

Sept. 5

2 PM

Round 9

Chess Club

Saturday

Sept. 6

2 PM

Round 10

Chess Club

Sunday

Sept. 7

12 PM

Playoff

Chess Club

 

 

5 PM

Press Conference

Chess Club

 

 

7 PM

Closing Ceremony

TBD

Monday

Sept. 8

2 PM

Ultimate Moves*

Chess Club


* Ultimate Moves will feature eight two-man teams made up of a GM and an amateur player each. The teams will compete in a double-round knockout bracket, with teammates alternating moves in games with a time control of 15 minutes and 2-second increments. Stay tuned for more details.
 

Place

Prize

1st

$100,000

2nd

$75,000

3rd

$50,000

4th

$40,000

5th

$30,000

6th

$20,000

Total Prize Fund: $315,000 USD

Purchase tickets for this monumental event by clicking the link here.

ACCOMMODATIONS

The Chess Club has special hotel rates with the following establishments. Please make sure to ask for the "chess rate" when making reservations.

Walking Distance to Chess Club

Chase Park Plaza Hotel
212 N. Kingshighway Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
1-877-587-2427
 
Chess rate: $159/night
Parkway Hotel
4550 Forest Park Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 256-7777
 
Chess rate: $99/night

 

Short Taxi Ride to Chess Club

Hotel Ignacio
3411 Olive Street
St. Louis MO 63103
(314) 977-4411

Chess Rate: $155/night 
Water Tower Inn
3545 Lafayette Ave
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 977-7500
 
Chess rate: $70/night