{"product_id":"the-2026-sinquefield-cup-official-series-chess-pieces-dgt-enabled","title":"PRE-ORDER - The 2026 Sinquefield Cup Official Series Chess Pieces - DGT-Enabled","description":"\u003cdiv data-element=\"main\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-content-type=\"html\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; color: #800000;\"\u003eAbout the Tournament\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 5 Sets have been produced and the Official 2026 sets will never be produced again!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe House of Staunton is proud to offer the Official chess set for the 2026 Sinquefield Cup. This chess set is the official chess set used by the players! The ending tour stop and another essential element of the Grand Chess Tour circuit, the Sinquefield Cup continues its traditional classical format. Sponsored annually by the Saint Louis Chess Club with a $350,000 total prize fund this year, the strongest tournament on American soil will be the final opportunity for competitors to earn points for the 2026 Grand Chess Tour. And at the end of the tournament, a new tour champion will be crowned. This tournament features ten of the best players on the planet including:\u003cstrong\u003e GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Javokhir Sindarov, GM Vincent Keymer, GM Wesley So, GM Anish Giri, GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, GM Jorden van Foreest, GM Maxime Vacier-Lagrave, GM Levon Aronian and GM Samuel Sevian.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn cooperation with the \u003cem\u003eChess Club and Scholastic Chess Center of St. Louis\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eHouse of Staunton \u003c\/em\u003eis offering the 2026 Sinquefield Cup Official Chessmen. It is a limited edition Chess set and each Chess set comes with a Certificate of Authenticity that was hand signed by each of the 10 players. Chess sets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis; purchase quickly to insure yourself a low production number! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's your chance to own a piece of chess history, featuring ten of the greatest players in the world!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE - These are DGT-Enabled Chess Sets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event will began on August 8 through August 19, 2026 and the players will compete for a first place prize of $100,000, and a total funds prize of $350,000 \u003cspan\u003e(plus $125,000 in bonus per regular-season Classical tournament).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1st\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$100,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2nd\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$65,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3rd\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$50,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4th\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$35,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5th\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$25,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6th\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$20,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7th\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$18,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8th\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$15,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9th\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$12,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10th\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$10,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"stloisbenefit\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"stlois_moreinfo\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003eAbout the Chessmen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTHE PIECES HAVE BEEN WEIGHTED WITH OUR PATENTED WEIGHTING TECHNIQUE (\u003cstrong\u003e\"U.S. Patent No. 11,000,757”) \u003c\/strong\u003eAND COMES WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY AGAINST HAIRLINE CRACKS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2084\/1828\/files\/as-seen-in-wired_4c7d99f0-f61b-4877-a235-3c1cb6224e29.webp?v=1761108484\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe House of Staunton is proud to offer another masterpiece - Camaratta Signature Series Cooke Luxury Chess Set! Combining the Staunton perfection of the Cooke set with the Maestro's Knight design from the Craftsman set, these Chessmen showcase the Maestro's passion for Greek architecture, as well as the highest standard of the Staunton pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cooke design is a perfect reproduction of the original Staunton-pattern chessmen, the standard by which every tournament Chess set has been designed.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chessmen are new and each set consists of 34 Chessmen, including four Queens, a standard that was introduced by The House of Staunton over 10 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chess Set comes with an original manufacturer's plaque indicating the production number, with an adhesive backing that would allow it to be affixed to the underside of a Chess box. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003eAbout the Chess Box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Chess Set comes packed in a House of Staunton Premium Chess Box with the Sinquefield Cup name and logo laser engraved on the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003eAbout the Signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Chess Set comes with a Certificate of Authenticity that was hand-signed by all ten of the participants in the match\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"stloisbenefit\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003eALL PURCHASES BENEFIT THE CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CHESS CENTER OF ST. 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