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Aug 16, 2021 · At the end of another thrilling day of chess, Hikaru Nakamura was crowned the champion of the 2021 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz. The American speed demon demonstrated impressive form throughout the event and will take home $37,500.00 for his efforts.
See the current results and standings of the games, updated live.
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Chess.com will broadcast the games of the event live on ChessTV, as well as our Twitch and YouTube channels. During the broadcast, GMs Robert Hess, Ben Finegold, Aman Hambleton, and IM Danny Rensch will provide expert commentary. Fans can also keep up with the event by going to our Eventspage.
The event will run from August 11 through August 15, according to the schedule below: 1. August 11, 1 p.m. PT/22:00 CEST: Rapid Day 1; 2. August 12, 1 p.m. PT/22:00 CEST: Rapid Day 2; 3. August 13, 1 p.m. PT/22:00 CEST: Rapid Day 3; 4. August 14, 1 p.m. PT/22:00 CEST: Blitz Day 1; 5. August 15, 1 p.m. PT/22:00 CEST: Blitz Day 2;
Ten-player round-robin for rapid, double round-robin for blitz;Rapid games will be on the 25|10 time control;Blitz games will be on the 5|2 time control;Players are not allowed to offer a draw;The Grand Chess Tour announced the fieldon August 9. It will be: 1. GM Wesley So 2. GM Fabiano Caruana 3. GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 4. GM Richard Rapport 5. GM Hikaru Nakamura* 6. GM Peter Svidler* 7. GM Leinier Dominguez* 8. GM Le Quang Liem* 9. GM Sam Shankland* 10. GM Jeffery Xiong* Four players are full members of the Grand Chess Tour and the ot...
The event counts with a prize fund of $150,000 which will be divided as follows: 1. 1st: $37,000 2. 2nd: $25,000 3. 3rd: $20,000 4. 4th: $15,000 5. 5th: $12,500 6. 6th: $10,000 7. 7th: $9,000 8. 8th: $8,000 9. 9th: $7,000 10. 10th: $6,000 Players' final standings also determine how many tour points they will receive for the 2021 Grand Chess Tour.
You can find the official regulations for the 2021 Grand Chess Tour here and for the 2021 Saint Luis Rapid & Blitz here.
Hikaru Nakamura continued to impress on the first day of the blitz section in Saint Louis. The 5-time US champion has remained undefeated in the event, and entered the fifth day of action with a 2½-point lead over Fabiano Caruana. | Follow the games live with expert commentary. | Photo: Bryan Adams
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