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Firouzja: Good Mood = Good Performance | Day 4

Alireza Firouzja talks to Cristian Chirila after scoring 18/27 after the first blitz round robin of the 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.

2022.08.29
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2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Best R&B Attributes

Grandmaster Cristian Chirila asks the players what they believe are the three most important attributes to make a good rapid and blitz chess player. This aired during Day 4.

2022.08.25
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2022 Sinquefield Cup: Opening Ceremony & Fischer-Spassky Anniversary Celebration

Live from the World's Fair Pavilion, join GM Alejandro Ramirez for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. The field is: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi, Wesley So, Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, Firouzja, Mamedyarov, Dominguez, and Niemann. Plus, celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bobby Fischer's victory over Boris Spassky in the 1972 World Chess Championship with a one-of-a-kind musical performance curated by World Chess Hall of Fame's Music Director Brian Owens. Play begins Friday, September 2 at 12:50 P.M. CDT.

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2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Closing Ceremony

Live from the World Chess Hall of Fame, join GM Cristian Chirila for the closing ceremony and trophy presentation for the 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz. The field was: Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, Caruana, Firouzja, Nepomniachtchi, Dominguez, Mamedyarov, Nakamura, Shankland, and Xiong.

2022.08.30
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2022 Sinquefield Cup: Round 1

The ninth annual Sinquefield Cup is also the fifth and final leg of the Grand Chess Tour. Eight Tour players (Wesley So, Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, Caruana, Firouzja, Nepomniachtchi, Dominguez, and Mamedyarov) are joined by wildcards (Carlsen and Niemann) for a classical chess event, live from 308 N Euclid Ave. Join GMs Peter Svidler, Yasser Seirawan, Alejandro Ramirez, and WGM Anastasiya Karlovich for the move-by-move.

2022.09.02
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Shakh: Today I Played Fighting Chess | Day 3

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov talks to Cristian Chirila after scoring 9/18 after the rapid portion of the 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.

2022.08.28
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2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 5 | lichess.org

The sixth annual Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz is also the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour. Seven Tour players (Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, Caruana, Firouzja, Nepomniachtchi, Dominguez, and Mamedyarov) are joined by wildcards (Nakamura, Shankland, and Xiong) for a rapid round robin and blitz double round robin event. Today has the final blitz round robin, live from 308 N Euclid Ave. Join GMs Peter Svidler, Yasser Seirawan, and Cristian Chirila for the move-by-move.

2022.08.30
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Shakh has the perfect day! | Day 3

The sixth annual Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz is also the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour. Seven Tour players (Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, Caruana, Firouzja, Nepomniachtchi, Dominguez, and Mamedyarov) are joined by wildcards (Nakamura, Shankland, and Xiong) for a rapid round robin and blitz double round robin event. Today has the final three rapid rounds, live from 308 N Euclid Ave. Join GMs Peter Svidler, Yasser Seirawan, and Cristian Chirila for the move-by-move.

2022.08.28
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MVL Tortured with Extended Commentary | Day 3

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave talks to Cristian Chirila after scoring 11/18 after the rapid portion of the 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz. The commentary team decided to put MVL to work with game analysis after a painfully short draw.

2022.08.28
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