World's Top Women Chess Field Announced for 2026 Cairns Cup in Saint Louis

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SAINT LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the world's strongest women's super-tournaments returns to Saint Louis this summer as the 2026 Cairns Cup welcomes 10 of the world's top women chess players to compete for a $250,000 prize fund—one of the largest in women's chess. The tournament will take place August 8–21 at the recently expanded Saint Louis Chess Club (STLCC), where it will run alongside the prestigious Sinquefield Cup, creating one of the world's premier showcases of elite chess. Like the