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2019 Saint Louis Invitational

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Event Details

Nov 21, 2019 - Nov 26, 2019

The Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to host the 2019 Saint Louis Invitational. The invitational brings together players from around the world to compete for cash prizes and the chance to earn Grandmaster and International Master titles. Held November 21-26 at our Central West End campus, follow the games live here!

Format & Regulations

Two 10 player round-robins
Game in 90 minutes with a 30-second increment
Players are required to be at the board at the start of each round
Players are required to keep notation throughout each game
No cell phones or other electronic devices are allowed in the tournament hall

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The Players

Additional Info

Yuriy Krykun

Invitational Rating: 2382

Steven Zierk

Invitational Rating: 2512

Titas Stremavicius

Invitational Rating: 2506

Robby Kevlishvili

Invitational Rating: 2475

Christopher Yoo

Invitational Rating: 2449

Denes Boros

Invitational Rating: 2448

Craig Hilby

Invitational Rating: 2414

Shiyam Thavandiran

Invitational Rating: 2409

Tatev Abrahamyan

Invitational Rating: 2397

Abhimanyu Mishra

Invitational Rating: 2396

Thalia Cervantes

Invitational Rating: 2176

Keaton Kiewra

Invitational Rating: 2372

Luis Torres

Invitational Rating: 2360

Josiah Stearman

Invitational Rating: 2341

Gauri Shankar

Invitational Rating: 2340

Aaron Grabinsky

Invitational Rating: 2338

Mauricio Arias

Invitational Rating: 2292

Tom Polgar-Shutzman

Invitational Rating: 2234

Julian Proleiko

Invitational Rating: 2177

Schedule

DAY	DATE	TIME	EVENT
Thursday 21 Nov		3:00 pm	Player Photos
		4:00 pm	Players Meeting
		5:00 pm	Round 1
Friday	22 Nov	11:00 am	Round 2
Friday	22 Nov	5:00 pm	Round 3
Saturday	23 Nov	11:00 am	Round 4
Saturday	23 Nov	5:00 pm	Round 5
Sunday	24 Nov	11:00 am	Round 6
Sunday	24 Nov	5:00 pm	Round 7
Monday	25 Nov	11:00 am	Round 8
Tuesday 26 Nov		11:00 am	Round 9
Tuesday 26 Nov		4:00 pm	Playoff

Prize Fund

GM SECTION		IM SECTION
PLACE	PRIZE	PLACE	PRIZE
1st	$2,000	1st	$1,200
2nd	$1,500	2nd	$1,000
3rd	$1,000	3rd	$700
4th	$800	4th	$600
5th	$700	5th	$500
6th	$600	6th	$400
7th	$600	7th	$400
8th	$600	8th	$400
9th	$600	9th	$400
10th	$600	10th	$400
TOTAL	$9,000	TOTAL	$6,000
TOTAL PRIZE FUND		$15,000