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2024 Spring Chess Classic

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Event Details

Apr 11, 2024 - Apr 20, 2024

Saint Louis Chess Club

The Spring Classic 2024 is set to take place at the Saint Louis Chess Club from April 11 – 20, 2024. Renowned for offering intense competition, the Classic Chess series is an ideal proving ground for Grandmasters and International Masters to measure their mettle against equally skilled opponents. The 2024 Spring Chess Classic will feature two 10-player Round Robin tournaments. Over a compelling 9-day period, these elite competitors will contend for a significant prize fund of $40,000 and seek to acquire invaluable experience in a high-caliber event.

Day	Time*	Groups A & B
Thursday, April 11	12:30 PM	Player Meeting
Thursday, April 11	1:00 PM	Round 1
Friday, April 12	1:00 PM	Round 2
Saturday, April 13	1:00 PM	Round 3
Sunday, April 14	1:00 PM	Round 4
Monday, April 15	1:00 PM	Round 5
Tuesday, April 16	1:00 PM	Round 6
Wednesday, April 17	1:00 PM	Round 7
Thursday, April 18	1:00 PM	Round 8
Friday, April 19	11:00 AM	Round 9
	5:00 PM	Playoff (if necessary)
	6:00 PM	Closing Dinner

* All times listed are Central Time*

The 2024 Spring Chess Classic features a combined prize fund of $40,000!

**Spring Classic A Prize Fund**
Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1^st	$5,000	6^th	$1,500
2^nd	$4,000	7^th	$1,500
3^rd	$3,000	8^th	$1,000
4^th	$2,500	9^th	$1,000
5^th	$2,000	10^th	$1,000
Winner’s Bonus: $500
Total Prize Fund: $23,000

**Spring Classic B Prize Fund**
Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1^st	$4,000	6^th	$1,000
2^nd	$3,000	7^th	$750
3^rd	$2,500	8^th	$750
4^th	$2,000	9^th	$500
5^th	$1,500	10^th	$500
Winner’s Bonus: $500
Total Prize Fund: $17,000

Tournament Crosstable

Wins / Draws / Losses

Standard Scoring

1 Win

½ Draw

0 Loss

Rank	Name	Fed.	Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Score
1	GM Mendonca, Leon Luke	IND	2626	x	½	½	0	½	1	½	1	1	1	6.0
2	GM Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel	ARM	2644	½	x	½	0	½	½	1	1	½	1	5.5
3	GM Mishra, Abhimanyu	USA	2626	½	½	x	½	½	½	½	1	1	½	5.5
4	GM Antipov, Mikhail Al.	FID	2574	1	1	½	x	½	½	0	½	1	½	5.5
5	GM Aryan Chopra	IND	2630	½	½	½	½	x	½	½	0	½	1	4.5
6	GM Yoo, Christopher Woojin	USA	2583	0	½	½	½	½	x	1	½	½	½	4.5
7	GM Theodorou, Nikolas	GRE	2622	½	0	½	1	½	0	x	½	½	½	4.0
8	GM Hakobyan, Aram	ARM	2619	0	0	0	½	1	½	½	x	½	1	4.0
9	GM Swiercz, Dariusz	USA	2612	0	½	0	0	½	½	½	½	x	½	3.0
10	GM Bok, Benjamin	NED	2620	0	0	½	½	0	½	½	0	½	x	2.5

Rank	Name	Fed.	Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Score
1	GM Batsuren, Dambasuren	MGL	2515	x	½	1	0	1	½	1	1	1	1 forf	7.0
2	GM Raja Harshit	IND	2458	½	x	1	½	½	1	½	0	½	1	5.5
3	GM Kantor, Gergely	HUN	2527	0	0	x	1	½	1	½	0	1	1	5.0
4	GM Kevlishvili, Robby	NED	2524	1	½	0	x	½	½	½	½	½	½	4.5
5	GM Ali Marandi, Cemil Can	TUR	2516	0	½	½	½	x	½	½	½	1	½	4.5
6	IM Stearman, Josiah	USA	2462	½	0	0	½	½	x	1	1	½	½	4.5
7	GM Van Foreest, Lucas	NED	2512	0	½	½	½	½	0	x	½	½	1	4.0
8	GM Chandra, Akshat	USA	2489	0	1	1	½	½	0	½	x	0	0	3.5
9	GM Budisavljevic, Luka	SRB	2483	0	½	0	½	0	½	½	1	x	½	3.5
10	IM Woodward, Andy	USA	2515	0 forf	0	0	½	½	½	0	1	½	x	3.0