5/25/2018 – Vasif Durarbayli doubled up Varuzhan Akobian in a rapid tiebreak for first place in the top 'A' group of the St. Louis Summer Classic, winning both playoff games and earning $6,000. Both players finished the classical tournament with 6.0 / 9, a half point ahead of third-place finisher, Sam Sevian. GM Daniel Fernandez looks at the ninth round games. There was also a 'B' tournament, but one with far less drama at the end, as top seed Kamil Dragun took a quick draw to clinch clear first a full point ahead of Andrey Stukopin | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club on YouTube

5/23/2018 – The Saint Louis Chess Club continues to expand its offerings of world-class chess. Four times a year, for example, invitational tournaments are held, in which young players from the Elo range between 2500 and 2600 points are able to gain valuable experience against invited veteran players. The final round in two groups is live with an abbreviated commentary webcast from 20:30 CEST (14:30 EDT).