GCT: Sinquefield Cup 2026

WinnerGMWesley SoFinished first on 7½/12

Dates: 10–19 Aug 2026
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Format: 10-player round-robin
Time control: 90/40, 30+30

After Round 1

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMFabiano Caruana	2792	–	1/1
2	GMJavokhir Sindarov	2777	–	½/1
2	GMVincent Keymer	2767	–	½/1
2	GMWesley So	2765	–	½/1
2	GMAnish Giri	2764	–	½/1
2	GMPraggnanandhaa R	2750	–	½/1
2	GMLevon Aronian	2721	–	½/1
2	GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave	2713	–	½/1
2	GMSamuel Sevian	2701	–	½/1
10	GMJorden van Foreest	2728	–	0/1

After Round 2

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMFabiano Caruana	2792	–	1½/2
1	GMWesley So	2765	–	1½/2
1	GMPraggnanandhaa R	2750	–	1½/2
1	GMLevon Aronian	2721	–	1½/2
1	GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave	2713	–	1½/2
6	GMAnish Giri	2764	–	1/2
7	GMJavokhir Sindarov	2777	–	½/2
7	GMVincent Keymer	2767	–	½/2
7	GMSamuel Sevian	2701	–	½/2
10	GMJorden van Foreest	2728	–	0/2

After Round 3

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2765	–	2½/3
2	GMLevon Aronian	2721	–	2/3
2	GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave	2713	–	2/3
4	GMFabiano Caruana	2792	–	1½/3
4	GMVincent Keymer	2767	–	1½/3
4	GMPraggnanandhaa R	2750	–	1½/3
4	GMSamuel Sevian	2701	–	1½/3
8	GMJavokhir Sindarov	2777	–	1/3
8	GMAnish Giri	2764	–	1/3
10	GMJorden van Foreest	2728	–	½/3

After Round 4

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2765	–	3/4
2	GMPraggnanandhaa R	2750	–	2½/4
2	GMLevon Aronian	2721	–	2½/4
2	GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave	2713	–	2½/4
5	GMFabiano Caruana	2792	–	2/4
5	GMVincent Keymer	2767	–	2/4
5	GMSamuel Sevian	2701	–	2/4
8	GMJavokhir Sindarov	2777	–	1½/4
8	GMAnish Giri	2764	–	1½/4
10	GMJorden van Foreest	2728	–	½/4

After Round 5

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2765	–	3½/5
2	GMFabiano Caruana	2792	–	3/5
2	GMVincent Keymer	2767	–	3/5
2	GMPraggnanandhaa R	2750	–	3/5
2	GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave	2713	–	3/5
6	GMLevon Aronian	2721	–	2½/5
6	GMSamuel Sevian	2701	–	2½/5
8	GMJavokhir Sindarov	2777	–	2/5
9	GMAnish Giri	2764	–	1½/5
10	GMJorden van Foreest	2728	–	1/5

After Round 6

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2765	–	4/6
2	GMFabiano Caruana	2792	–	3½/6
2	GMVincent Keymer	2767	–	3½/6
2	GMPraggnanandhaa R	2750	–	3½/6
2	GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave	2713	–	3½/6
6	GMLevon Aronian	2721	–	3/6
6	GMSamuel Sevian	2701	–	3/6
8	GMJavokhir Sindarov	2777	–	2½/6
8	GMAnish Giri	2764	–	2½/6
10	GMJorden van Foreest	2728	–	1/6

After Round 7

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2765	–	4½/7
2	GMFabiano Caruana	2792	–	4/7
2	GMPraggnanandhaa R	2750	–	4/7
2	GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave	2713	–	4/7
5	GMJavokhir Sindarov	2777	–	3½/7
5	GMVincent Keymer	2767	–	3½/7
5	GMLevon Aronian	2721	–	3½/7
5	GMSamuel Sevian	2701	–	3½/7
9	GMAnish Giri	2764	–	3/7
10	GMJorden van Foreest	2728	–	1½/7

After Round 8

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2765	–	5/8
1	GMPraggnanandhaa R	2750	–	5/8
3	GMJavokhir Sindarov	2777	–	4½/8
3	GMVincent Keymer	2767	–	4½/8
5	GMFabiano Caruana	2792	–	4/8
5	GMLevon Aronian	2721	–	4/8
5	GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave	2713	–	4/8
5	GMSamuel Sevian	2701	–	4/8
9	GMAnish Giri	2764	–	3½/8
10	GMJorden van Foreest	2728	–	1½/8

After Round 9

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMWesley So	2765	2825	7½/12
2	GMPraggnanandhaa R	2750	2827	6½/12
3	GMJavokhir Sindarov	2777	2787	5/9
4	GMVincent Keymer	2767	2788	5/9
5	GMFabiano Caruana	2792	2742	4½/9
6	GMLevon Aronian	2721	2750	4½/9
7	GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave	2713	2751	4½/9
8	GMSamuel Sevian	2701	2753	4½/9
9	GMAnish Giri	2764	2703	4/9
10	GMJorden van Foreest	2728	2530	2/9

Crosstable

#	Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Pts
1	So		½½½½	½	½	1	½	½	½	½	1	7.5
2	Pragg.	½½½½		1	0	½	½	1	½	½	1	6.5
3	Sindarov	½	0		1	½	½	½	½	½	1	5
4	Keymer	½	1	0		1	0	½	½	1	½	5
5	Caruana	0	½	½	0		1	½	½	½	1	4.5
6	Aronian	½	½	½	1	0		½	½	½	½	4.5
7	MVL	½	0	½	½	½	½		1	½	½	4.5
8	Sevian	½	½	½	½	½	½	0		1	½	4.5
9	Giri	½	½	½	0	½	½	½	0		1	4
10	van Foreest	0	0	0	½	0	½	½	½	0		2

10 players · average classical Elo 2748

#	Player	Elo
1	GMFabiano Caruana	2792
2	GMJavokhir Sindarov	2777
3	GMVincent Keymer	2767
4	GMWesley So	2765
5	GMAnish Giri	2764
6	GMPraggnanandhaa R	2750
7	GMJorden van Foreest	2728
8	GMLevon Aronian	2721
9	GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave	2713
10	GMSamuel Sevian	2701