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Levon Aronian talks to Cristian Chirila after going 1-0-2 on the first rapid day of the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
Levon Aronian talks to Cristian Chirila after going 1-0-2 on the first rapid day of the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
Nodirbek Abdusatorrov talks to Anastasiya Karlovich after defeating Nakamura in Rapid 2 of the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
The team looks at the tournament performance ratings (TPR) of each player in the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, from their last five rapid tournaments. Statistics by Ben Underwood.
The team looks back on the Opening Ceremony at The Preston in The Chase Park Plaza Hotel the day before the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz. This aired on Day 1.
Leinier Dominguez talks to Anastasiya Karlovich after a draw against Abdusattorov in Rapid 1 of the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
Hikaru Nakamura talks to Anastasiya Karlovich before the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz. This aired on Day 1.
The team looks at the probabilities of each player to win the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, as of before play. The method simulates 15,000 versions of the tournament. Statistics by Ben Underwood.
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 middle three rounds of the rapid round robin. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, & Cristian Chirila, and IM Nazi Paikidze for the move-by-move.
The 2024 Grand Chess Tour returns stateside for the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz from August 12-16, followed immediately by the illustrious Sinquefield Cup from August 18-29. Elite international grandmasters (listed below) leave it all on the board in the Capital of Chess in America! From classical to blitz, the quest for the Tour crown will come to a close.
GM Boros explains Aronian's middlegame position against Carlsen