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The 2016 Champions Showdown was an exhibition event featuring four players (Viswanathan Anand, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Veselin Topalov). Over five days, the Players completed two Classical Round Robins (G/60 +5” delay), two Rapid Round Robins (G/15 +5” delay) and four Blitz Round Robins (G/3 +2” delay).
| Rank | Name | Rating | Classical | Rapid | Blitz | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Viswanathan Anand | 2779 | 3½/6 | 4½/6 | 7/12 | 15 |
| 2 | GM Hikaru Nakamura | 2779 | 3/6 | 3½/6 | 7½/12 | 14 |
| 3 | GM Fabiano Caruana | 2823 | 2/6 | 2½/6 | 6½/12 | 11 |
| 4 | GM Veselin Topalov | 2760 | 3½/6 | 1½/6 | 3/12 | 8 |
In action: Anand, Nakamura, Topalov and Caruana
Vishy Anand
Fabiano Caruana
Whether it's classical time-control, rapid or blitz - there's always something to analyze
Anand takes a look at what the others do
Things did not go too well for Veselin Topalov and Fabiano Caruana
| Day | Date | Time | Showdown in Saint Louis |
|
Wednesday |
9-Nov |
Arrival | |
|
Thursday |
10-Nov |
1:00 PM |
RR1: Round 1 |
|
3:30 PM |
RR1: Round 2 | ||
|
Friday |
11-Nov |
1:00 PM |
RR1: Round 3 |
|
3:30 PM |
RR2: Round 1 | ||
|
Saturday |
12-Nov |
1:00 PM |
RR2: Round 2 |
|
3:30 PM |
RR2: Round 3 | ||
|
Sunday |
13-Nov |
1:00 PM |
Rapid (6 rounds) |
|
Monday |
14-Nov |
1:00 PM |
Blitz (12 rounds) |
|
Tuesday |
15-Nov |
Departure |
|
Place |
Prize |
|
1st |
$60,000 |
|
2nd |
$40,000 |
|
3rd |
$30,000 |
|
4th |
$20,000 |
| Total Prize Fund: $150,000 USD | |
When:
November 10th, 2016 1:00 PM CST through November 14th, 2016 12:00 AM CST
Location:
Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
4657 Maryland Ave Saint Louis
MO 63108
United States
