Ultimate Moves Recap
After the thrilling finale, the fans were treated to the relaxing and fun part of the event, Ultimate Moves. This laid back, casual exhibition included all the Sinquefield Cup players as well as legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov and well-known commentator and Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan. The players are split into two teams, with each player making 5 moves before passing the baton to the next one.
The two teams were “Team Rex,” led by the founder of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) and “Team Randy”, led by Rex’s son, and the president of Spectrum Studios. The teams were:
Team Randy
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Team Rex
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Randy Sinquefield
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Rex Sinquefield
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Fabiano Caruana
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Garry Kasparov
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Hikaru Nakamura
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Magnus Carlsen
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Vishy Anand
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Yasser Seirawan
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Levon Aronian
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Ding Liren
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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
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Wesley So
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Anish Giri
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Sergey Karjakin
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Ian Nepomniachtchi
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
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