St. Louis Rapid & Blitz - Live!

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8/16/2024 – The fourth event of the 2024 Grand Chess Tour is the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament. Taking place on 12-16 August, the event starts with 9 rounds of rapid action, followed by 18 rounds of blitz. Included in the field are the three frontrunners in the race to win the 2024 Grand Chess Tour: Fabiano Caruana, Alireza Firouzja and R Praggnanandhaa. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 20.00 CEST (14.00 ET, 23.30 IST)

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Day 5 - Blitz

The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament is the fourth stage of the 2024 Grand Chess Tour. The tournament features rapid and blitz chess.

The tournament runs from 12 August until 16 August 14 with the well-known tour format of rapid and blitz chess: 9 rounds of rapid played on the first three days of action, followed by 18 rounds of blitz played on the final two days.

The time control in the rapid section is 25 minutes for the game plus 10-second increments per move. In the blitz section, it is 5 minutes for the game plus 2-second increments per move.

The event features a prize fund that amounts to $175,000, with $40,000 reserved for the winner. Grand Chess Tour points will also be awarded.


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Commentary by Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, Cristian Chirila and Nazi Paikidze


Current standings - Blitz

Final standings - Rapid (win = 2 pts.; draw = 1 pt.)


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