view all news, press, & insights 2024 Champions Showdown: Chess9LX – Day 1 Recap Table of contents November 13 2024 Invitational Recap DAY 1: ROUNDS 1-3 IM Kostya Kavutskiy recaps Day 1 of the seventh Chess 9LX. Taking place at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis, Chess 9LX is a 10-player Fischer Random chess (Chess960) rapid round robin tournament. Today was the first three rounds. ROUND 1 Starting Setup for Round 1: Position #875 ROUND 2 Starting Setup for Round 2: Position #420 ROUND 3 Starting Setup for Round 3: Position #179 Regular Chess or Fischer Random? The players (and Rex Sinquefield) talk to Begim Tokhirjonova before the 2024 Chess 9LX Fischer Random tournament. This aired during Day 1 Creativity vs. Solidity Fabiano Caruana talks to Begim Tokhirjonova after going 3-0 on the first day of the 2024 Chess 9LX Fischer Random tournament. Copying as Black Can Be Best Play Sam Sevian talks to Begim Tokhirjonova after going 1-0-2 on the first day of the 2024 Chess 9LX Fischer Random tournament. Related CHESS NEWS prev next Invitational Recap POSTGAME ROUND 9 | #SinquefieldCup Read the Article Invitational Recap POSTGAME ROUND 8: Pragg & Fabi Lead Before Final Round | #SinquefieldCup Read the Article Invitational Recap POSTGAME ROUND 7: Pragg Wins Outstanding Battle With Alireza | #SinquefieldCup Read the Article Invitational Recap POSTGAME ROUND 6: Fabiano Leads With Half a Point! | #SinquefieldCup Read the Article Invitational Recap POSTGAME ROUND 5: Five Draws, But All Interesting | #SinquefieldCup Read the Article Invitational Recap POSTGAME ROUND 4: Caruana Holds Nerves, Turns Tables on Nodirbek | #SinquefieldCup Read the Article Invitational Recap POSTGAME ROUND 3: Caruana Earns Massive Win over Firouzja! | #SinquefieldCup Read the Article Invitational Recap POSTGAME ROUND 2: Alireza Bests Duda in Epic Game! | #SinquefieldCup Read the Article Invitational Recap POSTGAME ROUND 1: Pragg Doesn’t Give Gukesh a Chance! | #SinquefieldCup Read the Article Invitational Recap POSTGAME DAY 5: Unstoppable Levon Takes 1st! | #STLRapidBlitz Read the Article