24 August 2022
Ian Nepomniachtchi Enters Field of Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
The GCT event kicks off on 25 August.
Photo: Lennart Ootes
The fourth event of the Grand Chess Tour, the 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, will be held on 25-30 August. The tournament features Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE), Alireza Firouzja, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (both from France), Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, Leinier Dominguez, Hikaru Nakamura, Sam Shankland, Jeffery Xiong (all from the USA), and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan).
The grandmasters will play nine rounds of rapid (26-28 August) an 18 rounds of blitz (29-30 August). The prize fund is $175,000.
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