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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Tournament

Alireza Firouzja20.5/27(+15 -1 =11)[games]
Hikaru Nakamura17.5/27(+14 -6 =7)[games]
Fabiano Caruana15/27(+10 -7 =10)[games]
Ian Nepomniachtchi13.5/27(+5 -5 =17)[games]
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave13.5/27(+5 -5 =17)[games]
Levon Aronian13/27(+6 -7 =14)[games]
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov13/27(+9 -10 =8)[games]
Jeffery Xiong12.5/27(+7 -9 =11)[games]
Sam Shankland8.5/27(+2 -12 =13)[games]
Leinier Dominguez Perez8/27(+4 -15 =8)[games]

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz (2022)

Name: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Site: Saint Louis, MO USA Event Date: August 24 - 31, 2022 Format: 10-Player Round-Robin (Rapid) 10-Player Double Round-Robin (Blitz) Time Control: 25 minutes and 10-second increment (Rapid) 5 minutes and 2-second increment (Blitz)

Official Website: https://grandchesstour.org/2022-gra...

 page 2 of 3; games 26-50 of 58  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
26. Aronian vs Dominguez Perez ½-½212022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzD02 Queen's Pawn Game
27. Firouzja vs Nepomniachtchi  ½-½462022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
28. Mamedyarov vs Caruana  ½-½572022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzD38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation
29. Vachier-Lagrave vs Shankland  ½-½612022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC67 Ruy Lopez
30. Nepomniachtchi vs Shankland  ½-½862022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzE06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3
31. Nakamura vs Nepomniachtchi  ½-½432022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA20 English
32. Caruana vs Nepomniachtchi  ½-½612022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC42 Petrov Defense
33. Firouzja vs Caruana  ½-½912022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA20 English
34. Mamedyarov vs Nakamura  ½-½382022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
35. Nepomniachtchi vs Vachier-Lagrave  ½-½482022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzD87 Grunfeld, Exchange
36. Aronian vs Firouzja  ½-½532022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
37. Firouzja vs Nakamura  ½-½292022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC67 Ruy Lopez
38. Caruana vs Vachier-Lagrave  ½-½512022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA04 Reti Opening
39. Xiong vs Firouzja  ½-½352022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzD02 Queen's Pawn Game
40. Vachier-Lagrave vs Xiong  ½-½452022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC42 Petrov Defense
41. Shankland vs Dominguez Perez  ½-½622022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA33 English, Symmetrical
42. Shankland vs Vachier-Lagrave  ½-½592022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA20 English
43. Aronian vs Nepomniachtchi  ½-½282022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA45 Queen's Pawn Game
44. Vachier-Lagrave vs Firouzja  ½-½332022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC67 Ruy Lopez
45. Xiong vs Nepomniachtchi  ½-½502022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzB40 Sicilian
46. Aronian vs Vachier-Lagrave  ½-½262022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA45 Queen's Pawn Game
47. Nepomniachtchi vs Caruana ½-½522022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham
48. Aronian vs Shankland  ½-½512022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA14 English
49. Nakamura vs Mamedyarov  ½-½932022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA04 Reti Opening
50. Xiong vs Vachier-Lagrave  ½-½792022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA35 English, Symmetrical
 page 2 of 3; games 26-50 of 58  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
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Aug-30-22  Saniyat24: <Nepo plays without the Russian flag, but where is he sleeping at night?> in a five-star hotel, will be my guess...! :D
Aug-30-22  nok: Fischerian stuff from Alireza rn

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Aug-30-22  fisayo123: Firouzja handing out a lesson to the world's elite.
Aug-30-22
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  MissScarlett: There's a missing Alireza - MVL game from the rapid section.
Aug-30-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  petemcd85: <MissScarlett: There's a missing Alireza - MVL game from the rapid section.>

Thank you for letting us know. It's uploaded now

Aug-30-22  fisayo123: One of the most dominant blitz performances ever and 26/36 in this format is bananas. Remember, he's only still 19 years old.
Aug-30-22  tuttifrutty: Yeah, but Remember, Wesley So is not in the line up. Once they meet next month, the result will be so much different. …I’ll be coming back to say…I told you So.
Aug-31-22
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  OhioChessFan: **Coming Soon! **

Sinquefield Cup 2022 Moves Prediction Contest. Conducted by the Legendary <chessmoron> and hosted at Graceland, home of Elvis. Click on Elvis for details.

Aug-31-22
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  perfidious: <Troller>, <tolengoof> was blown out after his herculean labours of bygone days, but as you say, appears to have regained his zest for horsebleep.
Aug-31-22  thebully99: Firouzja's blitz score is the second-highest out of all blitz round-robins, behind Fischer 1970. He also carries the biggest victory margin in a GCT R&B tournament.

In terms of his victory margin in the blitz section, he's 15/18 +1 over Nakamura's 14/18 who is +3 ahead of Caruana's 11/18. Carlsen and Fischer achieved +4.5 margins ahead of 2nd place, at their most dominant.

Aug-31-22
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  HeMateMe: He's Nak 2.0?
Aug-31-22  fisayo123: Still not a complete list of games. Here we go again.
Aug-31-22
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  Atterdag: These anachronistic comparisons will never stop. Now Firouzja is the new Fischer. Well, in this tournament. A couple of months ago, in the Candidates, not so much. But memory is short, and new sensations are in high demand. But yes, he is the man of the hour and the young man deserves high praise for his great victory.
Aug-31-22  fisayo123: <atterdag> He was just like Fischer was in his first 2 Candidates . Are you forgetting Fischer was a flop?
Aug-31-22
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  Atterdag: <fisayo123> No I don't forget that, but what is your point? That history inevitably repeats itself through two different indivials in two very different eras?
Aug-31-22  Saniyat24: This is a sensational recap by GothamChess...had to share... https://youtu.be/3VUv6q1YYZI
Aug-31-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: <Still not a complete list of games. Here we go again.> How so?
Aug-31-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  Check It Out: Ferocious Firouzja only lost one game out of 24 against these vheavy wights. The fact that it was rapid and blitz makes it even more impressive.
Sep-01-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: <MissScarlett: <Still not a complete list of games. Here we go again.> How so?>

Draws were replayed, and scored ¼ point.

Sep-01-22
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  MissScarlett: Thankfully untrue, otherwise we might have seen Jeffrey Xiong, drawn and quartered.
Sep-02-22  Rdb: <fisayo123: Still not a complete list of games>

Yes, every player played 27 games (9 rapid and 18 blitz) but here only 24 of those 27 games are shown

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Sep-02-22  AdolfoAugusto: Let's see how Wesley plays in this upcoming event
Sep-02-22  diceman: <MissScarlett: <Still not a complete list of games. Here we go again.> How so?>

Shouldn't there be 27 games per player?

Sep-02-22
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  MissScarlett: Leave it with me....
Sep-06-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  PawnSac: Firouzja tears it up, and our would-be future world champion isn't even in the top 3.
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