ST. LOUIS, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On Monday, September 5, 2022, Magnus Carlsen, the reigning world chess champion and Grand Chess Tour wildcard participant, elected to withdraw from the Sinquefield Cup, at the moment being held at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Saint Louis, MO by way of September 12, 2022.
“A player’s decision to withdraw from a tournament is a personal decision, and we respect Magnus’ choice, ” said Tony Rich, Executive Director of Saint Louis Chess Club. “We stay up for internet hosting Magnus at a future occasion in Saint Louis.”
Rich continued: “The Sinquefield Cup, as do all Grand Chess Tour events, feature the best chess players across the globe. We look forward to crowning a champion at the conclusion of this year’s tournament.”
The Sinquefield Cup is certainly one of the longest operating and most prestigious worldwide chess tournaments to be held in the United States and includes a $350,000 complete prize fund. It additionally serves as the closing leg of the Grand Chess Tour, a circuit of worldwide occasions that includes the world’s greatest chess gamers.
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