Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz: Closing Ceremony and Ultimate Moves

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz

Closing Ceremony

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• Best of 6 games
• The match will be declared a tie if it ends 3/3
• There is only one game per round
• Game 1 will start with 5 moves being played by Rex and Randy Sinquefield and then each player in the team roster plays 5 consecutive moves before giving way to one of their teammates
• Once the two amateurs at the bottom of the roster (Rachael Li and John Urshel) have played their 5 moves the rotation is reset and starts from the top again
• The rate of play for all 6 games will be Game in 5 minutes plus 5 seconds increment per move from move 1
• The match starts at 15.00 local time in St Louis and the games will start at 20 minute intervals 

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The teams were chosen yesterday and will consist of the following players (order of play not determined):

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1.e4 1.9 c6 5.9 2.d4 6 d5 5 3.exd5 7 cxd5 6 4.Bd3 10 Nc6 1:11 5.c3 7 Qc7 1:31:32 6.Na3 2:51 a6 1:29:56 7.Nc2 15 Nf6 2:55 8.h3 26 g6 1:07 9.Ne2 23 Bf5 2:05 10.Bxf5 32 gxf5 3 11.Bf4 16 Qd7 1:24:34 12.0-0 1:10 e6 2:03 13.Ne1 1:48 Rg8 5:19 14.Nd3 1:32

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St	White	EloW	Black	EloB	Res	Rnd	id

	Danielian,E	2398	Heinemann,J	2297		6.10	1285278
	Wagner,D	2440	Velikic,A	2214		6.16	1285287
	Schneider,J	2251	Zagorac,L	2106		6.34	1285324
	Saric,I	2659	Dragnev,V	2538		10.25	1285001
	Pavlidou,E	2160	Sieber,F	2276		6.33	1285323
	Kadric,D	2533	Nguyen,T	2668		10.13	1284981
	Sarana,A	2672	Vitouch,A	2271		10.32	1285009
	Heinbuch,D	2263	Loew,G	2175		8.2	1269581
	Wille,T	2110	Hafner,R	2011		8.9	1269588
	Hodysh,Y	2401	Maghsoodloo,P	2684		10.31	1285008
	Gschiel,A	2317	Esipenko,A	2696		10.33	1285011
	Ernst,M	2035	Lindam,I	2151		8.4	1269583
	Maltsevskaya,A	2376	Kirtadze,A	2180		6.2	1285267
	Roebers,E	2367	Injac,T	2454		6.3	1285270
	Bogner,S	2542	Aranovitch,E	2315		2.1	1280340
	Fischer,D	2347	Sedina,E	2208		2.3	1280344
	Narva,M	2380	Khotenashvili,B	2418		6.1	1285266
	Milliet,S	2371	Socko,M	2369		6.4	1285271
	Stefanova,A	2426	Vidic,T	2100		6.41	1285336
	Cereda,L	2320	Stojanovic,M	2407		2.2	1280342
	Patuzzo,F	2256	Martins,D	2411		2.4	1280345
	Gantner,M	2299	Mantovani,R	2227		2.5	1280346
	Salvetti,M	2133	Sigfusson,S	2266		2.6	1280347
	Levacic,D	2077	Wyss,J	2283		2.8	1280349
	Kozak,A	2598	Kozul,Z	2507		10.2	1284964
	Waldhausen Gordon,F	2361	Maroroa Jones,G	2654		7.41	1287193
	Tsolakidou,S	2445	Bulmaga,I	2362		6.5	1285272
	Savina,A	2331	Arabidze,M	2447		6.7	1285274
	Toncheva,N	2329	Ushenina,A	2428		6.8	1285276
	Krasteva,B	2257	Fataliyeva,U	2387		6.18	1285289
	Radeva,V	2297	Piddubna,B	2145		6.32	1285321
	Pechac,J	2600	Petrov,N	2567		10.14	1284982
	Stevic,H	2545	Schernthaner,D	2403		10.19	1285103
	Banusz,T	2592	Brkic,A	2586		10.26	1285003
	Peyrer,K	2451	Bosiocic,M	2522		10.28	1285005
	Livaic,L	2536	Froewis,G	2429		10.29	1285006
	Mammadova,G	2342	Batsiashvili,N	2473		6.6	1285273
	Kochavi,D	2301	Daulyte-Cornette,D	2389		6.11	1285279
	Mkrtchian,L	2388	Smietanska,W	2254		6.12	1285280
	Kiolbasa,O	2360	Zherebtsova,A	2229		6.14	1285285
	Javakhishvili,L	2429	Wikar,M	2239		6.17	1285288
	Kulon,K	2401	Hapala,E	2092		6.29	1285315
	Mihaljevic,E	2039	Rudzinska,M	2223		6.36	1285327
	Nenova,A	1903	Schippke,M	2247		6.40	1285334
	Kiousi,P	1998	Cornileau,J	2130		6.51	1285354
	Berke,A	2119	Valkova,A	2001		6.57	1285362
	Parligras,M	2507	Horvath,D	2543		10.1	1284963
	Smith,B	2374	Postlmayer,J	2403		10.1	1285076
	Sandhoefner,F	2214	Bratovic,B	2332		10.2	1285077
	Schnider,G	2368	Markus,R	2595		10.3	1284965
	Feinig,M	2214	Hajnal,Z	2325		10.3	1285078
	Korpa,B	2543	Fahrner,K	2266		10.4	1284967
	Heimberger,R	2273	Riemelmoser,F	2234		10.4	1285079
	Krebs,J	2231	Subelj,J	2528		10.5	1284968
	Gschnitzer,A	2430	Ebner,H	2154		10.6	1284969
	Theuretzbacher,K	2175	Roessler,F	1840		10.6	1285082
	Mihok,O	2536	Felsberger,A	2320		10.7	1285085
	Mons,L	2479	Costa,L	2510		10.7	1284971
	Halvax,G	2441	Koelle,T	2459		10.8	1284973
	Weiss,C	2360	Schreiner,T	2354		10.8	1285087
	Deuer,M	2464	Handler,L	2444		10.9	1284975
	Wagner,S	2240	Ennsberger,U	2277		10.9	1285089
	Bauer,S	2312	Rosner,J	2430		10.10	1284977
	Moser,G	2201	Manhardt,T	2116		10.10	1285090
	Hinterreiter,M	2236	Genser,H	2271		10.11	1284978
	Sohn,B	2028	Knoll,H	2258		10.11	1285092
	Hartl,D	2271	Leeb,S	2220		10.12	1284979
	Simon,C	1968	Hatzl,J	2079		10.12	1285093
	Csonka,B	2459	Leisch,L	2407		10.13	1285094
	Salvenmoser,S	2296	Gajek,R	2436		10.14	1285095
	Erdos,V	2542	Zilka,S	2515		10.15	1284984
	Kristoferitsch,D	2282	Webersberger,J	2294		10.15	1285096
	Hracek,Z	2538	Sankalp Gupta	2548		10.16	1284985
	Singer,C	2268	Dankhazi,A	2338		10.16	1285097
	Perunovic,M	2501	Stalmach,R	2427		10.17	1284987
	Huber,M	2330	Belezky,A	2290		10.17	1285099
	Haba,P	2413	Ivanisevic,I	2527		10.18	1284988
	Lentrodt,T	2228	Wendl,P	2268		10.18	1285102
	Nisipeanu,L	2579	Karthik Venkataraman	2565		10.19	1284990
	Pajeken,J	2435	Michalik,P	2563		10.20	1284991
	Freitag,M	2342	Heinemann,T	2418		10.20	1285104
	Lanka,Z	2326	Janzelj,T	2404		10.21	1284992
	Kreisl,R	2277	Leitgeb,J	2313		10.21	1285106
	Sebenik,M	2491	Maiwald,J	2423		10.22	1284994
	Marakovits,N	2302	Frosch,E	2135		10.22	1285107
	Wegerer,F	2113	Eibinger,M	2071		10.23	1285108
	Diermair,A	2445	Tabernig,B	2262		10.24	1284997
	Balint,P	2366	Koellner,R	2499		10.30	1285007
	Shimanov,A	2578	Rubil,M	2276		10.34	1285012
	Lovrinovic,C	2062	Bacrot,E	2633		10.35	1285013
	Balogh,C	2542	Karelina,P	1903		10.36	1285014
	Rendle,T	2383	Harvey,M	2491		7.1	1287133
	Claridge-Hansen,W	2373	Kanyamarala,T	2386		7.1	1287219
	Speelman,J	2499	Bremner,A	2149		7.2	1287134
	Navaratnam,R	2306	Hobson,K	2152		7.2	1287220
	Zakarian,D	1968	Kanyamarala,T	2185		7.3	1287222
	Dobrolyubov,A	1951	Wadsworth,M	2461		7.3	1287136
	Haydon,D	2294	Lentzos,I	2126		7.4	1287137
	Jackson,E	2132	Pozimski,S	2003		7.4	1287224
	Khoury,T	2194	McLean,R	2011		7.5	1287226
	Foisor,M	2156	Zhou,Y	2418		7.5	1287138
	Jackson,J	2373	Milson,S	2069		7.6	1287139
	Longson,A	2250	Udovenko,D	1941		7.6	1287228
	Hansen,H	2169	Rawlinson,A	2076		7.7	1287229
	Birtwistle,N	2041	Hunt,H	2298		7.7	1287140
	Grant,J	2140	Dilley,J	2005		7.8	1287141
	Longson,S	1929	Brackmann,H	2040		7.8	1287231
	Parker,J	2523	Lupulescu,C	2597		7.9	1287142
	Mazurkiewicz,M	2259	Kacprzak,K	2291		7.9	1287233
	Kantor,G	2558	Merry,A	2417		7.10	1287145
	Starosta,M	2309	Gallana,M	2216		7.10	1287234
	Panjwani,R	2448	Royal,S	2520		7.11	1287147
	Maciol,R	2125	Webb,R	2172		7.11	1287235
	Jaracz,P	2473	Tayar,J	2344		7.12	1287148
	Cooksey,P	2234	Horton,J	2163		7.12	1287238
	Sowray,P	2205	Grieve,H	2464		7.13	1287149
	Bryant,H	2128	Thompson,I	2010		7.13	1287239
	Cyborowski,L	2454	Zhao,G	2233		7.14	1287151
	Duckers,H	1900	Lea,D	2006		7.14	1287240
	Brett,A	2069	Galyas,M	2374		7.15	1287152
	Serbanescu,D	1992	Tart,P	1903		7.15	1287241
	Terbe,J	2225	Bhatia,K	1976		7.16	1287153
	Coates,K	1934	Skulte,C	2009		7.16	1287242
	Larkin,V	2455	Ghasi,A	2503		7.17	1287155
	Burnett,A	2175	Vaidyanathan,A	1872		7.17	1287243
	Makkar,R	2432	Bottazzi,U	2344		7.18	1287156
	Talsma,P	2083	Larchikov,M	2050		7.18	1287244
	Bezuidenhout,R	2285	Fernandez,D	2485		7.19	1287158
	Wall,T	2168	Page,M	2049		7.19	1287246
	Roberson,P	2432	Maycock Bates,D	2290		7.20	1287159
	Paterson,A	1976	Chan,S	2101		7.20	1287249
	Banerjee,S	2141	Price,G	2223		7.21	1287161
	Arnott,J	2087	Baer,B	1962		7.21	1287250
	Onslow,A	2170	Finn,P	2199		7.22	1287162
	Patel,K	1973	Gayson,P	2087		7.22	1287252
	Bashylina,L	2132	Hryshchenko,K	2138		7.23	1287164
	Edwards-Wright,M	1970	Cundy,M	1914		7.23	1287255
	Varnam,L	2033	Patel,Z	2083		7.24	1287165
	Ingram,K	1954	Rich,A	1919		7.24	1287257
	Kovchan,A	2453	Bazakutsa,S	2486		7.25	1287171
	Southcott-Moyers,I	2174	Korshunov,S	2330		7.25	1287260
	Czopor,M	2383	Badacsonyi,F	2266		7.26	1287172
	Taylor,A	2258	Blackburn,J	2197		7.26	1287261
	Badacsonyi,S	2298	Willow,J	2454		7.27	1287173
	Jones,S	2175	Zhang,J	2123		7.27	1287262
	Golding,A	2404	Yoon,J	2270		7.28	1287176
	Waller,D	2099	Saunders,A	2106		7.28	1287263
	Villiers,T	2182	Fitzsimons,D	2317		7.29	1287177
	Bullen,A	2160	Lishoy Gengis Paratazham,D	2045		7.29	1287264
	Arakhamia-Grant,K	2253	Josse,M	2141		7.30	1287178
	Handley,M	1993	Pilley,J	1937		7.30	1287265
	Mirzoeva,E	2258	O`Donnell,C	2293		7.31	1287182
	Turner,L	1984	Foo,Z	2177		7.31	1287266
	Liu,T	2120	Smith,A	2108		7.32	1287183
	Alizada,E	1998	Barwick,C	1895		7.32	1287268
	Siva Mahadevan	2369	Gallagher,D	2203		7.33	1287269
	Ledger,A	2328	Williams,S	2442		7.33	1287184
	Pert,R	2399	Gormally,D	2424		7.34	1287185
	Hill,A	2076	Bowcott-Terry,F	2168		7.34	1287271
	York-Weaving,R	2331	Goh,J	2017		7.35	1287274
	Ansell,S	2323	Kirk,E	2386		7.35	1287186
	Hebden,M	2372	Bates,R	2315		7.36	1287188
	Mihalik,A	2133	Valdepenas Octavio,J	2145		7.36	1287276
	Webb,L	2217	Pert,N	2527		7.37	1287189
	Fellowes,B	2055	Lee,R	2102		7.37	1287277
	Eggleston,D	2339	Ledger,D	2191		7.38	1287190
	Starley,R	2036	Pitcher,J	2147		7.38	1287278
	Fallowfield,J	2072	Volovich,J	1947		7.39	1287279
	Varney,Z	1996	Pert,M	2076		7.39	1287191
	Chan,N	2011	Brooks,P	2124		7.40	1287280
	Pert,N	1984	Ledger,S	2013		7.40	1287192
	Roe,S	2145	Fava,L	2269		7.41	1287282
	Alsina Leal,D	2496	Olson,H	2374		7.42	1287194
	Sterck,A	2251	Richardson,J	2287		7.42	1287285
	Vijayakumar,R	2172	Plat,V	2479		7.43	1287195
	Babu,R	2169	Dunn,M	1934		7.43	1287286
	Chow,S	2348	Gourlay,I	2303		7.44	1287196
	Cole,J	1974	Snape,I	2061		7.44	1287287
	Berry,N	2248	Wall,G	2258		7.45	1287197
	Baltrunas,E	1995	Hughes,R	2008		7.45	1287288
	Li,H	2203	Shafi,D	2181		7.46	1287200
	Calvert,D	1937	Kilambi,V	1861		7.46	1287289
	McKay,R	2177	Carroll,T	2126		7.47	1287201
	Nguyen,T	2049	Gilmore,S	1959		7.47	1287290
	Ortiz Sanchez,L	1913	Duggan,J	2028		7.48	1287292
	Flint,M	1835	Leela Ramachandran A	1523		7.48	1287203
	Unuk,L	2301	Beydullayeva,G	2400		6.9	1285277
	Zimina,O	2293	Vega Gutierrez,S	2380		6.13	1285283
	Gaponenko,I	2349	Urh,Z	2244		6.15	1285286
	Gevorgyan,M	2234	Atalik,E	2375		6.19	1285291
	Brunello,M	2330	Mgeladze,K	2200		6.21	1285293
	Gaboyan,S	2200	Antolak,J	2314		6.22	1285296
	Zhukova,N	2306	Jarocka,L	2231		6.23	1285298
	Karacsonyi,K	2198	Yao,L	2294		6.24	1285300
	Terbe,Z	2179	Doluhanova,E	2287		6.25	1285310
	Mkrtchyan,M	2282	Prado Acebo,I	2199		6.26	1285311
	Avramidou,A	2275	Rodshtein,T	2171		6.27	1285312
	Khachatryan,A	2091	Allahverdiyeva,A	2266		6.28	1285313
	Sliwicka,A	2342	Yildiz,E	2160		6.30	1285318
	Zawadzka,J	2326	Abdinova,N	2165		6.31	1285319
	Rida,R	2065	Sandu,M	2230		6.35	1285326

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• Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
• Goodbye Sinquefield Cup, hello Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
• Day 1-2: Nepomniachtchi first to clear lead
• Day 3: Kasparov was "too democratic"
• Day 4: Karjakin ascendent