9/19/2020 – The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz is being held online and showcases some of the world’s top rapid and blitz players, including World Champion Magnus Carlsen and a few of the American favourites — Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Leinier Dominguez and Jeffery Xiong. The ten players are competing for a $250,000 prize fund in nine rapid games and eighteen blitz games on September 15-19. Games start daily at 18:00 UTC (20:00 CET, 14:00 ET). Express report. | Images: Saint Louis Chess Club
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The Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz is a rapid round-robin and blitz double round-robin tournament. In each rapid game, a win is worth 2 points, a draw is worth 1 point and a loss is worth 0 points. In each blitz game, a win is worth 1 point, a draw is worth ½ point and a loss is worth 0 points.
The rapid time control is 25 minutes per game, with a 5-second increment from move one (G/25+5).
The blitz time control is 5 minutes per game, with a 3-second increment from move one (G/5+3).
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Final standings - Blitz
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Final standings - Rapid
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Schedule
Games start daily at 18:00 UTC (20:00 CET, 14:00 ET)
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