2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Game Strategy
The Grand Chess Tour Players talk about their strategy coming into the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
The Grand Chess Tour Players talk about their strategy coming into the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
With the Rapid Games behind the Grand Chess Tour Players, Day one of the Blitz Rounds proved to be wild and game changing for who stays on top. At the end of Blitz Round 9, Hikaru Nakamura and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov are in the lead with Fabiano Caruana and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave are close behind in second and third place.
The Saint Louis Chess Campus gathered for the unveiling of the 1886 World Chess Championship Site Banner hung at 18th and Olive Streets, the Butler Brothers Building. In 1886 Games 6 through 9 were held at this location.
Join The Saint Louis Chess Campus for the 2018 Sinquefield Cup Opening Ceremony being hosted at the World Chess Hall of Fame.
Join the Saint Louis Chess Campus for the Closing Ceremony of the 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, hosted at the World Chess Hall of Fame. Hikaru Nakamura is the 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Champion with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, claiming second place and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, reigning in with third place.
Приветствуйте очередную остановку Grand Chess Tour 2018 - Рапид и Блиц в Сент-Луисе. Здесь будут представлены все девять основных игроков Grand Chess Tour 2018, и кубинский гроссмейстер Leinier Dominguez. Турнир с призовым фондом 150000 USD состоит из трех дней быстрых шахмат и двух дней блица - с 11 по 15 августа 2018. Русскоязычные комментаторы: гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко.
2018.08.14
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The newest stop of the Grand Chess Tour is here. The 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz will feature all nine of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour Players with GM Leinier Dominguez for the wildcard totaling 10 Players. This will be a three day Rapid Rounds, two day Blitz Rounds with a cash prize of $150,000.00. Live Commentary provided by GM Yasser Seirawan, GM Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade.
The Grand Chess Tour Players speak on being back in Saint Louis.
After a blunder by GM Fabiano Caruana, GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov tie for first place at the end of the Rapid Games.
Join the Saint Louis Chess Campus for the 2018 Sinquefield Cup Closing Ceremony hosted at the World Chess Hall of Fame.