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The 2019 Champions Showdown is an exhibition event featuring five individual matches. Over five days the players shall contest games at rapid and blitz time controls. Each matchup will have a prize fund of $60,000 with first place taking $36,000 and second place taking $24,000.
Blitz: G/3 with a 2-second increment.
Commentary by GM Yasser Seirawan, GM Maurice Ashley and WGM Jennifer Shahade
Click or tap on any result to open the game.
Click or tap on any result to open the game.
| Name | Rapid / Blitz FIDE Rating |
Federation | Name | Rapid Blitz FIDE Rating |
Federation | |
| Fabiano Caruana | 2772 / 2770 | USA | vs | Pentala Harikrishna | 2711 / 2641 | India |
| Hikaru Nakamura | 2845 / 2894 | USA | vs | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 2716 / 2818 | Poland |
| Wesley So | 2797 / 2775 | USA | vs | David Navara | 2688 / 2661 | Czech Republic |
| Leinier Dominguez | 2816 / 2717 | USA | vs | Veselin Topalov |
2717 / 2708 | Bulgaria |
| Sam Shankland | 2622 / 2639 | USA | vs | Richard Rapport | 2708 / 2695 | Hungary |
| Day | Date | Time | Champions Showdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 20-Feb | 1:00 PM | Rapid Rounds 1 - 4 |
| Thursday | 21-Feb | 1:00 PM | Rapid Rounds 5 - 8 |
| Friday | 22-Feb | 1:00 PM | Rapid Rounds 9 - 12 |
| Saturday | 23-Feb | 1:00 PM | Blitz Rounds 1 - 12 |
| Sunday | 24-Feb | 1:00 PM | Blitz Rounds 13 - 24 |
The Saint Louis Chess Club is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons, and special lectures.
Recognizing the cognitive and behavioural benefits of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit saintlouischessclub.org.
