view all news, press, & insights 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 1 | #GrandChessTour Table of contents July 24 2024 News Live from the World Chess Hall of Fame, the 8th Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz is the third of five legs of the Grand Chess Tour. Five of the Tour players are joined by five wildcards (roster below) for a rapid round robin and a blitz double round robin. Today are the first three rounds of the rapid round robin. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, & Cristian Chirila, and IM Nazi Paikidze for the move-by-move. 2024.08.12 https://GrandChessTour.org https://twitter.com/grandchesstour https://twitch.tv/stlchessclub https://www.instagram.com/grandchesstourofficial https://www.facebook.com/GrandChessTour RAPID ROUND 1 (Games Worth 2 Points) | 25 Min. Incr. 10 Sec. Wesley So vs. Fabiano Caruana Hikaru Nakamura vs. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Ian Nepomniachtchi vs. Alireza Firouzja Levon Aronian vs. R Praggnanandhaa Leinier Dominguez vs. Nodirbek Abdusattorov RAPID ROUND 2 (Games Worth 2 Points) | 25 Min. Incr. 10 Sec. Nodirbek Abdusattorov vs. Hikaru Nakamura Alireza Firouzja vs. Wesley So Levon Aronian vs. Ian Nepomniachtchi Fabiano Caruana vs. Leinier Dominguez R Praggnanandhaa vs. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave RAPID ROUND 3 (Games Worth 2 Points) | 25 Min. Incr. 10 Sec. Hikaru Nakamura vs. Fabiano Caruana Ian Nepomniachtchi vs. R Praggnanandhaa Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs. Nodirbek Abdusattorov Wesley So vs. Levon Aronian Leinier Dominguez vs. Alireza Firouzja Related CHESS NEWS prev next News Saint Louis Chess Club to Unveil New World-Class Facility With a Month of Historic Events, Legendary Matches, and U.S. & U.S. Women’s Championships Read the Article News Press U.S. No. 1 Carissa Yip Captures 2025 Cairns Cup Title in Dazzling Comeback Victory, Wins $65,000 Read the Article Invitational Recap News 2025 Cairns Cup – Day 9 Recap Read the Article Invitational Recap News 2025 Cairns Cup – Day 8 Recap Read the Article Invitational Recap News 2025 Cairns Cup – Day 7 Recap Read the Article Invitational Recap News 2025 Cairns Cup – Day 6 Recap Read the Article Invitational Recap News 2025 Cairns Cup – Day 5 Recap Read the Article Invitational Recap News 2025 Cairns Cup – Day 4 Recap Read the Article Invitational Recap News 2025 Cairns Cup – Day 3 Recap Read the Article Invitational Recap News 2025 Cairns Cup – Day 2 Recap Read the Article