10 September 2022

Sinquefield Cup: All Games of Round 7 Drawn

Wesley So Kees leading the race.

Photo: Lennart Ootes
Photo: Lennart Ootes


In the seventh round of the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis, the games Mamedyarov - Nepomniachtchi, Dominguez - Firouzja, Vachier-Lagrave - Niemann, and Caruana - Aronian were drawn. Wesley So, who didn't play on that day, maintains leadership.  

Standings after Round 7:

1. Wesley So - 4
2-4. Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana - 3.5
5-7. Levon Aronian, Leinier Dominguez, Hans Niemann - 3
8. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave - 2.5
9.  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - 2. 

Round 8 pairings:

Niemann - Caruana, Aronian - Nepomniachtchi, Firouzja - So, Dominguez - Mamedyarov.

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