2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz is the newest stop of the Grand Chess Tour. This $150,000 event will feature all nine of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour players as well as GM Leinier Dominguez as the wildcard pick. Held just before the Sinquefield Cup, the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz promises to be an exciting affair that fans can enjoy live - right here at grandchesstour.org
| DATES | August 10 – 16, 2018 |
|---|---|
| LOCATION | Saint Louis Chess Club |
| FORMAT | 10-Player Round Robin |
| PRIZE FUND | $150,000 |
| PHOTOS | For event photos, visit our Flickr page. |
Alexander Grischuk • Fabiano Caruana • Hikaru Nakamura • Levon Aronian • Maxime Vachier-Lagrave • Shakhriyar Mamedyarov • Sergey Karjakin • Viswanathan Anand • Wesley So • Leinier Dominguez (WC)
Schedule CST
Opening Ceremony & Press Conference to be held on August 10 by invite only.
Rapid (11– 13 August)
| Time | 11 August | 12 August | 13 August |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. | Round 1 | Round 4 | Round 7 |
| 2:30 p.m. | Round 2 | Round 5 | Round 8 |
| 4:00 p.m. | Round 3 | Round 6 | Round 9 |
Blitz (14 - 15 August)
| Time | 14 August | Time | 15 August |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. | Round 1 | 1:00 p.m. | Round 10 |
| 1:30 p.m. | Round 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Round 11 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Round 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Round 12 |
| 2:30 p.m. | Round 4 | 2:30 p.m. | Round 13 |
| 3:00 p.m. | Round 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Round 14 |
| 3:30 p.m. | Round 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Round 15 |
| 4:00 p.m. | Round 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Round 16 |
| 4:30 p.m. | Round 8 | 4:30 p.m. | Round 17 |
| 5:00 p.m. | Round 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Round 18 |
| 5:30 p.m. | Playoffs | ||
| Directly following | Closing Ceremony (private) |
The Ultimate Moves Exhibition match will take place on August 16 at 1 p.m.
| Day 1, August 11 | $10.00 |
| Day 2, August 12 | $10.00 |
| Day 3, August 13 | $10.00 |
| Day 4, August 14 | $10.00 |
| Day 5, August 15 | $10.00 |
| Ultimate Moves | $0.00 |
| 5-Day Pass | $40.00 |
