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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz - Blitz Recap with GM Maurice Ashley

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CCSCSL Staff
on August 17, 2017 in

Join us for Day Five Blitz Rounds 10-18. GM Garry Kasparov comes of Retirement!!!!! The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz is new to the Grand Chess Tour in 2017. This $150,000 event will feature six of the 2017 Grand Chess Tour players and four wildcard picks, each of whom will try to prove they can push pawns with the very best. Held just after the Sinquefield Cup, the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz promises to be an exciting affair that fans can enjoy live with Commentators, GM Yasser Seirawan, GM Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade.

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2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 4

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CCSCSL Staff
on August 17, 2017 in

Caleb Denby explores the Panov-Botvinnik Attack, an exchange variation of the Caro-Kann Defence that begins with 4.c4. See the continuations thereafter.

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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Autograph Session

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CCSCSL Staff
on August 16, 2017 in

Day Three proved to be topsy turvy for the Grand Chess Tour Chess Players. GM Hikaru Nakamura and GM Fabiano Caruana end up tied for second place while Levon Aronian pulls ahead of the pack to land in first place.

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