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2019 Champions Showdown: The Kings

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Event Details

Feb 20, 2091 - Feb 24, 2019

The 2019 Champions Showdown shall be an exhibition event featuring five individual matches: Hikaru Nakamura vs. Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Fabiano Caruana vs. Pentala Harikrishna, Wesley So vs. David Navara, Leinier Dominguez vs. Veselin Topalov and Sam Shankland vs. Richard Rapport. Over five days, the players shall contest games at rapid and blitz time controls. Each matchup will have a prize fund of $60,000 with first place taking $36,000 and second place taking $24,000. These matches are sure to thrill fans and will be a very exciting few days at the Saint Louis Chess Club.

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Results

Day 1
	Rapid 1	Rapid 2	Rapid 3	Rapid 4	Total Score
P. Harikrishna	0	1	0	0	1
F. Caruana	2	1	2	2	7

J. Duda	1	0	2	1	4
H. Nakamura	1	2	0	1	4

D. Navara	2	0	1	0	3
W. So	0	2	1	2	5

V. Topalov	1	2	1	1	5
L. Dominguez	1	0	1	1	3

R. Rapport	2	2	2	1	7
S. Shankland	0	0	0	1	1

Day 2
	Rapid 5	Rapid 6	Rapid 7	Rapid 8	Total Score
P. Harikrishna	0	1	0	0	2
F. Caruana	2	1	2	2	14

J. Duda	1	1	0	1	7
H. Nakamura	1	1	2	1	9

D. Navara	2	0	0	0	5
W. So	0	2	2	2	11

V. Topalov	1	1	1	0	8
L. Dominguez	1	1	1	2	8

R. Rapport	1	1	1	2	12
S. Shankland	1	1	1	0	4

Day 3
	Rapid 9	Rapid 10	Rapid 11	Rapid 12	Total Score
P. Harikrishna	2	0	1	1	6
F. Caruana	0	2	1	1	18

J. Duda	2	0	1	0	10
H. Nakamura	0	2	1	2	14

D. Navara	0	1	2	0	8
W. So	2	1	0	2	16

V. Topalov	2	1	2	2	15
L. Dominguez	0	1	0	0	9

R. Rapport	0	2	2	2	18
S. Shankland	2	0	0	0	6

Day 4 (Blitz)
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Total
P. Harikrishna	0	0	0	0	0	½	0	0	1	0	0	0	1½
F. Caruana	1	1	1	1	1	½	1	1	0	1	1	1	10½

J. Duda	0	½	0	0	1	0	0	½	1	0	0	0	3
H. Nakamura	1	½	1	1	0	1	1	½	0	1	1	1	9

D. Navara	0	1	1	½	1	0	1	0	0	½	1	½	6½
W. So	1	0	0	½	0	1	0	1	1	½	0	½	5½

V. Topalov	1	½	½	1	0	½	½	½	1	0	½	½	6½
L. Dominguez	0	½	½	0	1	½	½	½	0	1	½	½	5½

R. Rapport	0	1	½	0	1	0	0	½	½	1	1	0	5½
S. Shankland	1	0	½	1	0	1	1	½	½	0	0	1	6½

Day 5 (Blitz)
	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	Total
P. Harikrishna	½	0	1	1	0	½	0	1	0	0	0	1	6½
F. Caruana	½	1	0	0	1	½	1	0	1	1	1	0	17½

J. Duda	½	½	0	½	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	8½
H. Nakamura	½	½	1	½	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	15½

D. Navara	0	0	½	0	1	½	1	½	1	1	0	0	12
W. So	1	1	½	1	0	½	0	½	0	0	1	1	12

V. Topalov	½	0	½	0	0	½	0	1	0	½	½	½	10½
L. Dominguez	½	1	½	1	1	½	1	0	1	½	½	½	13½

R. Rapport	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	½	0	½	13½
S. Shankland	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	½	1	½	10½

The Players

Additional Info

Richard Rapport

Invitational Rating: 2708

Sam Shankland

Invitational Rating: 2622

Veselin Topalov

Invitational Rating: 2717

Leinier Dominquez

Invitational Rating: 2816

David Navara

Invitational Rating: 2688

Wesley So

Invitational Rating: 2797

Pentala Harikrishna

Invitational Rating: 2711

Fabiano Caruana

Invitational Rating: 2772

Jan-Krzysztof Duda

Invitational Rating: 2716

Hikaru Nakamura

Invitational Rating: 2845

Schedule

Day	Date	Time	Champions Showdown
Wednesday	20-Feb	1:00 PM	Rapid Rounds 1 – 4
Thursday	21-Feb	1:00 PM	Rapid Rounds 5 – 8
Friday	22-Feb	1:00 PM	Rapid Rounds 9 – 12
Saturday	23-Feb	1:00 PM	Blitz Rounds 1 – 12
Sunday	24-Feb	1:00 PM	Blitz Rounds 13 – 24

Regulations

Format Summary

Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly each day. Players not at their board at the beginning of each round may receive a fine of $1,000 to be deducted from their prize for each occurrence. Players more than 10 (ten) minutes late for a round may forfeit that round. Players who withdraw or forfeit a game may not receive any prize money.
No Cell Phones: No cell phones or other electronic devices shall be allowed in the tournament area. Any violation of this policy will result in a fine of $500 to be deducted from Player’s prize for each occurrence. In addition to the fine, a violation involving a cell phone or other electronic device that emits any noise during a game shall result in forfeiture of that game. If a violation occurs in subsequent games, the same penalties shall apply.
Arbitration
- The matches are played according to the FIDE Laws of Chess.
- The rapidplay/blitz rules for inadequate supervision shall apply.
- The tournament is supervised by the chief arbiter with the help of deputy arbiter(s).
- Decisions of the chief arbiter are final.
Time Controls & Scoring:
- Rapid: 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1. Games are worth 2 points each (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
- Blitz: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1. Games are worth 1 point each (1 point for a win, ½ point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
- The player with the best combined rapid and blitz score at the end of the Event shall win that match.