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Chess · Worth knowing
Freitag, 21. August 2026
Chess · Worth knowing

Tan claims second Cairns crown; Sinquefield tightens

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Tan's second Cairns title

Tan Zhongyi wins the Cairns Cup for the second time.

The Chinese grandmaster and former World Champion claimed the $65,000 first prize at the Saint Louis Chess Club's ten-player super-tournament, held August 10–19 [Quelle: STLCC]. Alice Lee of the United States finished second and earned her first Grandmaster norm; Bibisara Assaubayeva and Carissa Yip tied for third. The $250,000 total prize fund—the richest in the event's history—drew the world's elite women into a nine-round round-robin that rewarded consistency over fireworks.

Tan's second crown cements her as the tournament's most dangerous finisher.

Sinquefield's closing act looms

Three rounds remain; three spots still undecided.

Following previous issue, Fabiano Caruana leads the Grand Chess Tour standings at 25 points, with Praggnanandhaa at 24.5 and Wesley So at 23.5 [Quelle: Chess.com]. The classical 90-minute format punishes loose moves; each remaining day at 19:00 CEST carries the weight of a playoff. One slip now costs a Finals berth.

Watch who blinks first when the pressure compounds.

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Grandmaster Tan Zhongyi Claims Second Cairns Cup Crown
Grandmaster Tan Zhongyi Claims Second Cairns Cup Crown
20 hours ago ... Established in 2019, the Cairns Cup was created by the Saint Louis Chess Club to provide a competitive tournament for elite female players. ... Related CHESS NEWS.
saintlouischessclub.org
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Grandmaster Tan Zhongyi of China won the 2026 Cairns Cup for the second time, claiming $65,000 as the sole player to achieve this feat at one of the world's strongest women's super-tournaments. International Master Alice Lee of the United States finished second with a first Grandmaster Norm, while GM Bibisara Assaubayeva of Kazakhstan and IM Carissa Yip of the United States tied for third. The ten-player round-robin tournament, held at the Saint Louis Chess Club from August 10-19, featured a $250,000 total prize fund and demonstrated Tan's commanding consistency throughout the competition.

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