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Historic Sinquefield Cup Brings Top World Chess Talent to Saint Louis; Legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov Comes out of Retirement for Inaugural Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Event

World's Best Face-off at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Aug. 2-19, 2017


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SAINT LOUIS, July 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- History is being made this August in Saint Louis. The world's most elite chess players of both past and present will be facing off in the U.S. Chess Capital during the Sinquefield Cup, the most prestigious chess tournament hosted on U.S. soil. Following the Sinquefield Cup, legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov will be coming out of retirement to compete against world's top chess talent of modern time in the inaugural Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament as a wildcard. The Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament is the newest stop on the 2017 Grand Chess Tour.

Legendary World Champion and 13th World Champion in chess history, Garry Kasparov, is coming out of retirement to participate in the inaugural Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Event - the fourth stop on the 2017 Grand Chess Tour - held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Aug. 14-19, 2017. Kasparov came to international fame as the youngest world chess champion in history in 1985 at the age of 22. He retired from professional chess in 2005 after a record 20 years as the world’s top-ranked player. Photo credit: Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. (PRNewsfoto/Chess Club and Scholastic...)
Legendary World Champion and 13th World Champion in chess history, Garry Kasparov, is coming out of retirement to participate in the inaugural Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Event - the fourth stop on the 2017 Grand Chess Tour - held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Aug. 14-19, 2017. Kasparov came to international fame as the youngest world chess champion in history in 1985 at the age of 22. He retired from professional chess in 2005 after a record 20 years as the world’s top-ranked player. Photo credit: Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. (PRNewsfoto/Chess Club and Scholastic...)

Sinquefield Cup Boasts One of Strongest Fields in Tournament's History

The Sinquefield Cup, held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) Aug. 2-12, 2017, will feature ten of the top chess players from around the globe competing for a total prize fund of $300,000. The tournament is the third of five stops on the 2017 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) - a circuit of international chess events featuring the world's elite chess talent, created in partnership between the CCSCSL, Chess Promotions, Ltd. (London Chess Classic) and the Kasparov Chess Foundation. The tournament is named after Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield, founders of the CCSCSL.

The Sinquefield Cup headliners include World Champion and No. 1 ranked player, Magnus Carlsen, who will be returning to Saint Louis to take on the reigning Sinquefield Cup champion, World No. 3 ranked player, American Grandmaster Wesley So. Not far behind is World No. 5 ranked player and fan favorite, American GM Fabiano Caruana, who will be in the hunt for the trophy as well. The third and final American player participating in the 2017 Sinquefield Cup is GM Hikaru Nakamura, ranked No. 7. Once again, the U.S. is the only country with three players ranked in the top ten globally.

History to Be Made: Garry Kasparov Will Return to Competition Play

Legendary World Champion and 13TH World Champion in chess history, Garry Kasparov, will be competing in the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz competition Aug. 14-19, 2017, which features six of the Grand Chess Tour players and four wildcard picks playing for a total prize fund of $150,000. The Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz competition is the fourth stop on the Grand Chess Tour.

Kasparov came to international fame as the youngest world chess champion in history in 1985 at the age of 22. He retired from professional chess in 2005 after a record 20 years as the world's top-ranked player, and now – 12 years post-career – he's coming back to the board in Saint Louis.

"It's a thrill to officially be returning to the game, and certainly not something I would have anticipated more than a decade after my retirement," said World Champion Kasparov. "Coming back to the board in Saint Louis is truly an honor – I wouldn't want to commemorate this moment anywhere else."

"It's a pleasure to host the Sinquefield Cup again this year as one of the United States stops on the Grand Chess Tour," said Tony Rich, Executive Director of the CCSCSL. "Not only is the caliber of talent historic in this year's tournament – but the fact that legendary World Champion Kasparov has chosen to come out of retirement for this inaugural Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz event is truly unprecedented."

Play Continues with Ultimate Moves

Finally, at the conclusion of the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz, the CCSCSL will host the Ultimate Moves blitz games Aug. 19. Ultimate Moves is an event featuring a lively series of rapid and blitz games among Grand Chess Tour players and special guests.

The 2017 Sinquefield Cup and Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz rounds, as well as the Ultimate Moves games will be streamed live daily on www.grandchesstour.org, featuring play-by-play and analysis from the world-renowned commentary team of GM Yasser Seirawan, WGM Jennifer Shahade, and GM Maurice Ashley, as well as Spanish commentary by GM Alejandro Ramirez. Live spectators may view the action in the tournament hall and enjoy additional GM-led commentary on-site.

In addition to the Sinquefield Cup, the U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship, and the U.S. Junior and U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, make up the most prestigious chess tournaments held in the United States each year – all held at the CCSCSL.  

For more information, visit www.saintlouischessclub.org or www.grandchesstour.org.

2017 Sinquefield Cup Field

Title

Name

URS Ranking

*FIDE Rating

Age

Federation

GM

Magnus Carlsen

1

2832

26

Norway

GM

Hikaru Nakamura

2

2785

29

U.S.

GM

Wesley So

3

2812

23

U.S.

GM

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

6

2796

26

France

GM

Fabiano Caruana

7

2808

24

U.S.

GM

Levon Aronian

8

2793

36

Armenia

GM

Sergey Karjakin

10

2781

26

Russia

GM

Viswanathan Anand

12

2786

47

India

GM

Ian Nepomniachtchi

13

2732

26

Russia

GM

Peter Svidler

Wildcard

2756

40

Russia

*FIDE Classical Rating, June 2017 

2017 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Field

Title

Name

URS Ranking

*FIDE Rating

Age

Federation

GM

Hikaru Nakamura

2

2796

29

U.S.

GM

Fabiano Caruana

7

2752

24

U.S.

GM

Levon Aronian

8

2797

36

Armenia

GM

Sergey Karjakin

10

2773

26

Russia

GM

Viswanathan Anand

12

2789

47

India

GM

Ian Nepomniachtchi

13

2819

26

Russia

GM

David Navara

Wildcard

2737

32

Czech Republic

GM

Le Quang Liem

Wildcard

2747

26

Vietnam 

GM

Lenier Dominguez

Wildcard

2796

33

Cuba 

GM

Garry Kasparov

Wildcard

 N/A

54

Russia 

*FIDE Rapid Rating, June 2017

About The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons and special lectures.

Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit www.saintlouischessclub.org.

About The Grand Chess Tour

The Grand Chess Tour is a circuit of international events, each demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world's best players. The 2017 Tour was created in partnership between the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (Sinquefield Cup) and Chess Promotions, Ltd. (London Chess Classic). The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess, inspired the Grand Chess Tour and helped solidify the partnership between the organizers. His tireless efforts to popularize the game around the world mirror the goals and ambitions of the Grand Chess Tour.

The 2017 Grand Chess Tour stops consist of the Paris Grand Chess Tour in Paris, France June 21-25; Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour in Leuven, Belgium June 28-July 2; the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis, USA Aug. 2-12; Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Aug. 14-19 and the London Classic in London, UK Dec. 1-10, 2017.

SOURCE Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL)

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