The GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026 begins tomorrow at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri, USA. The event runs from August 10 to 20, and first matches start at 5:00 PM UTC. The tournament features 10 players from 6 countries.

Tournament lineup:

  • 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana (2792)
  • 🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov (2777)
  • 🇩🇪 Vincent Keymer (2767)
  • 🇺🇸 Wesley So (2765)
  • 🇳🇱 Anish Giri (2764)
  • 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R (2750)
  • 🇳🇱 Jorden van Foreest (2728)
  • 🇺🇸 Levon Aronian (2721)
  • 🇫🇷 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2713)
  • 🇺🇸 Samuel Sevian (2701)

The event features a 90+30 time control for the first 40 moves and 30+30 for the rest of the game over one Round-Robin between 10 players. In case of a tie for first place, the winner will be determined by Playoff.

The Grand Chess Tour is an annual circuit of international tournaments, featuring Classical, Rapid, and Blitz formats. The GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026 is the fifth event in the 2026 Tour. The 2025 edition of the tournament was won by Wesley So.

Credit: Lennart Ootes