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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja, Sinquefield Cup 2022 R9 LIVE

After yesterday’s victory over Wesley So, Alireza Firouzja overtook the lead in the Sinquefield Cup 2022 and he is now a heavy favorite to become the Winner of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour. Firouzja ties for the first place with Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi, but Caruana doesn’t play the last round as he was paired with Magnus Carlsen who withdrew from the event. Scroll down for the timetable of events related to Carlsen’s withdrawal

Firouzja will have black pieces against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the last round of the Sinquefield Cup 2022 and in yesterday’s post-game interview, Alireza said: “I still have a very big game tomorrow against Maxime, so it will be very interesting”.

The timetable of happenings after Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup 2022:


Date News
5-Sep BREAKING: Magnus Carlsen withdraws from the Sinquefield Cup 2022
5-Sep Possible reasons of Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup 2022
5-Sep Hans Niemann was thoroughly checked before the fourth round of the Sinquefield Cup (VIDEO)
5-Sep Sinquefield Cup’s players and organizers react to Carlsen’s withdrawal from the tournament
5-Sep Hans Niemann R4 post-game interview: At least I got to beat Magnus Carlsen before he left
6-Sep Sinquefield Cup 2022 improves anti-cheating measures after Carlsen’s withdrawal
6-Sep Fabiano Caruana: Can’t wait to hear more about the Hans effect on The Magnus Effect
6-Sep Reactions to Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup 2022
6-Sep Niemann’s emotional confession R5 post-game interview: I cheated in random games on chess.com and this was the biggest mistake in my life
7-Sep Reactions to Hans Niemann’s interview
7-Sep Hans Niemann: I’d like to see what Nakamura has to say now
8-Sep Hans Niemann R6 post-game interview: The silence of my critics speaks for itself
8-Sep Elon Musk comments on accusations towards Hans Niemann
8-Sep Garry Kasparov about Carlsen’s withdrawal: It’s an act with no precedent in the past 50 years
9-Sep Chess.com explains its decision to remove Hans Niemann from the platform in the official statement
9-Sep Daniel Rensch about chess.com’s statement: This tweet speaks for itself
9-Sep Hikaru Nakamura reacts to Hans Niemann’s interview
9-Sep Susan Polgar about Niemann – Carlsen case: The professional reputation of many parties is at stake
9-Sep Garry Kasparov: Unless the chess world is to be dragged down into endless pathetic rumors, clear statements must be made
9-Sep Niemann keeps analyzing his game with MVL while getting checked with the anti-cheating device (VIDEO)
9-Sep Hans Niemann R7 post-game interview: It is absolutely ridiculous to play chess under these conditions
10-Sep Hikaru Nakamura and Daniel Naroditsky speak about cheating in chess
10-Sep Hans Niemann’s fans gather in front of the Saint Louis Chess Club
10-Sep Sinquefield Cup Chief Arbiter’s statement: We have no indication that any player has been playing unfairly in the Sinquefield Cup 2022