13 August 2018
Fabiano Caruana Keeps On Leading in Saint Louis
Six rapid rounds played.
Photo: Spectrum Studios
On August 12th, rapid rounds 4-6 of the GCT stage were played in Saint Louis. Rapid games count double, with 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
Fabiano Caruana maintains leadership with 9 points. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Hikaru Nakamura, Sergey Karjakin, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave are trailing by 2 points.
Standings after 6 rounds:
1. Fabiano Caruana - 9
2-5. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Hikaru Nakamura, Sergey Karjakin, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave - 7
6. Leinier Dominguez - 6
7. Levon Aronian - 5
8-10. Viswanathan Anand, Alexander Grischuk, Wesley So - 4.
Pairings (rapid)
The match days: August 11-13 (rapid) and August 14-15 (blitz). The rounds start at 9 p.m. (Moscow time).
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