Sinquefield Cup: Fighting for spots in the revamped GCT Finals

The Sinquefield Cup will take place in St. Louis from 18 to 28 August, bringing together ten elite players in a single round-robin classical event. As the final stage of the Grand Chess Tour before the Finals in São Paulo, the tournament carries extra weight, with qualification spots still undecided. The strong field will be led by defending champion Alireza Firouzja, top seed Fabiano Caruana, GCT standings’ leader Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (pictured) and reigning classical chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. | Photo: Crystal Fuller