Sinquefield Cup 2025: Indians in action in GCT event, format, schedule, pairings, prize money – All you need to know
American GM Fabiano Caruana will be the highest-ranked player in the event, which also includes in-form Levon Aronian, the French duo of Maxime-Vachier Lagrave and defending champion Alireza Firouzja, among others. The event is 10 10-player Round Robin event with 90 minutes allotted for the first 40 moves and then 30 additional minutes for the remainder, with a 30-second increment given per move starting from the first move.
Gukesh will take on Praggnanandhaa in the first round.
Here's all you need to know about the Sinquefield Cup 2025 ahead of Round 1:
The 2025 Sinquefield Cup is a single round-robin event. The time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 more minutes for the rest of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
The total prize pool for the Sinquefield Cup is US$350,000. The top three prizes are US$100000, $65000 and $48000.
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