How much did Javohir Sindorov earn in the Sinquefield Cup—2026 tournament?

How much did Javohir Sindorov earn in the "Sinquefield Cup—2026" tournament?

Uzbek grandmaster Javohir Sindorov finished in the top three of the "Sinquefield Cup—2026" tournament in St. Louis, USA, and received a prize money of $ 42,500.

In the final, 9th round of the tournament, which is one of the decisive stages of the "Grand Chess Tour" series, Sindorov played with the black pieces of the American Wesley So. After the 44th move, the sides agreed to a draw.

It is noteworthy that all the games of the last round ended in a draw. As a result, American Wesley So and Indian Rameshbabu Praggnanandha had the same number of points in the tournament standings and shared 1st place. Therefore, tie-break matches were held between these two chess players to determine the champion. Wesley So, who defeated his Indian opponent in the decisive Armageddon game, became the winner of the tournament.

In the tournament with a total prize fund of $475,685, the winner Wesley So received $87,500 and Praggnanandha $77,500. Jawohir Sindorov and Vincent Keymer, who finished the competition with bronze medals, earned $42,500. It is noteworthy that according to the tournament regulations, the prize money for the 3rd place was actually $50,000 and the 4th place was $35,000. However, since Jawohir Sindorov and Vincent Keymer scored the same number of points - 5, the prize money allocated for these two places was added (a total of $85,000) and divided equally between the chess players. Thus, each of them was awarded $ 42,500.

Interestingly, the same rule regarding the distribution of prize money was observed among the leaders of the tournament. Although the championship was decided in a tie-break, in the main stage both Wesley So and Rameshbabu Praggnanandha had the same score - 5.5 points each. Therefore, the prize money for 1st and 2nd places was divided equally between these chess players.