MVL Wins Sinquefield Cup | So Takes Grand Chess Tour
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was the champ of the 2021 Sinquefield Cup, after the last two rounds of the occasion neglected to create an unequivocal game, in this manner leaving the standings unaltered. However, Maxime's inability to beat Wesley So in Round 8 implied that the last was guaranteed clear ahead of everyone else in the Grand Chess Tour by and large standings, with Maxime completing not far behind in runner up. 사설토토
You can replay any game from the 2021 Sinquefield Cup by tapping on an outcome in the crosstable underneath, or float over a player's name to perceive how they performed round-by-round.
Furthermore, here's the Rounds 9 live discourse from Loek Van Wely, Simon Williams and Andras Toth.
After a wild season hampered by movement limitations and vulnerability, the 2021 Grand Chess Tour title successfully boiled down to one game in Round 8 of the Sinquefield Cup. The general chief, Wesley So, simply expected to complete no lower than fourth spot to win sufficient visit focuses to make himself difficult to get. His strong play to that point in the occasion had not given any reason for concern, yet in case there was one basic obstacle to clear, that was the game, with Black, against his nearest (just, truth be told) follower, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
MVL had made it clear the day preceding that he wasn't going to sever any ties and put his competition lead in risk, and without a doubt he picked the strong 5.Re1 line against the Berlin, expecting to test a smidgen and see what occurs. His little thought was 14.Qf3.
This provocative move welcomes 14...Nf5!?, surrendering a trade for a significant focal pawn (d4 will fall) and great piece play. One could anticipate that Vladimir Kramnik should play this eager move instantly, yet Wesley's course of action was unique. During a 10-minute figure he might have spotted interesting lines like 15.Bxf8 Nxd4 16.Qxf6!? Gxf6 (16...Qxf6? Loses to 17.Re8) 17.Be7 with extremely unequal play, and this would have been sufficient to influence him away from this bearing, particularly since a legitimate, strong alternative was accessible as 14...Be6.
This ended up being the crucial point in time of the game. While White partook in an exceptionally slight drive, Black's position was essentially too strong and sound, given Wesley played sensible precision. He did, in every case cautiously covering his flimsy points and systematically trading pieces, right down to a completely drawn endgame. At the point when the two players were left with exposed lords on the board, Wesley had gotten essentially fourth spot in the occasion, and along these lines was pronounced the 2021 Grand Chess Tour victor with a round to save.