St. Louis Rapid & Blitz: Carlsen and So share first place

Blitz - Day 2

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).

Full report will follow shortly

Previous reports: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4

Final standings

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Live games and commentary

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Commentary by GMs Yasser Seirawan and Maurice Ashley and WGM Jennifer Shahade

Final standings - Blitz

Final standings - Rapid

Schedule

Games start daily at 18:00 UTC (20:00 CET, 14:00 ET)

• September 15-17: Rapid (3 rounds per day)
• September 18-19: Blitz (9 rounds per day)

Links

• Official site