15 August 2018

Hikaru Nakamura and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Lead GCT Stage in Saint Louis

Fabiano Caruana in pursuit.

Photo: Lennart Ootes
Photo: Lennart Ootes

On August 14th, the participants of the 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz played first 9 rounds of blitz. 

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave showed the best result in blitz - 7 points. Alexander Grischuk has scored 5.5 points. Hikaru Nakamura, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, and Levon Aronian are trailing be half a point.    

Blitz tournament on Chess-Results

Hikaru Nakamura and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov keep leading the GCT stage in Saint Louis: both of them have scored 17 points after rapid and the first day of blitz. Fabiano Caruana is on the third place with 15.5 points. 



Current standings (rapid & blitz):

1-2. Hikaru Nakamura, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - 17
3. Fabiano Caruana - 15.5
4. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave - 15
5. Levon Aronian - 14
6. Sergey Karjakin - 12.5
7. Leinier Dominguez - 12
8. Alexander Grischuk - 11.5
9. Wesley So - 11
10. Viswanathan Anand - 9.5

The final 9 rounds of blitz will be played on August 15th. 

Pairings (blitz)

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