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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 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 38  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Aronian vs Nakamura 0-1292022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA28 English
2. Nakamura vs Firouzja 0-1492022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA06 Reti Opening
3. Firouzja vs Caruana 0-1262022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
4. Dominguez Perez vs Firouzja  0-1322022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzB12 Caro-Kann Defense
5. Nakamura vs Caruana 0-1772022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA20 English
6. Shankland vs Xiong 0-1302022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
7. Caruana vs Mamedyarov  0-1912022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC50 Giuoco Piano
8. Xiong vs Nakamura 0-1412022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzE73 King's Indian
9. Nepomniachtchi vs Shankland  0-1642022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzE10 Queen's Pawn Game
10. Nakamura vs Shankland 0-1732022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
11. Shankland vs Mamedyarov  0-1452022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC45 Scotch Game
12. Xiong vs Nakamura  0-1462022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzB10 Caro-Kann
13. Nepomniachtchi vs Aronian  0-1362022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzA22 English
14. Dominguez Perez vs Firouzja  0-1372022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC50 Giuoco Piano
15. Caruana vs Xiong  0-1552022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzD00 Queen's Pawn Game
16. Mamedyarov vs Firouzja  0-1462022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzD38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation
17. Shankland vs Caruana  0-1602022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzB33 Sicilian
18. Shankland vs Aronian  0-1602022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzE37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
19. Dominguez Perez vs Nepomniachtchi  0-1312022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
20. Aronian vs Caruana  0-1582022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzE60 King's Indian Defense
21. Shankland vs Xiong  0-1682022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
22. Mamedyarov vs Nepomniachtchi  0-1812022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzD40 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch
23. Dominguez Perez vs Mamedyarov  0-1592022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC50 Giuoco Piano
24. Dominguez Perez vs Nakamura  0-1372022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
25. Nepomniachtchi vs Nakamura 0-1712022Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzC36 King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense
 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 38  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
Premium Chessgames Member
  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
Premium Chessgames Member
  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
Premium Chessgames Member
  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
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  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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