St. Louis Rapid & Blitz 2018
10 - 16 August 2018 Grand Chess Tour
Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Opening Ceremony
Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Closing Ceremony
| Saint Louis Rapid 2018 Saint Louis (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2777 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 6 | 2902 | |||
| 2. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2801 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2899 | |||
| 3. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2822 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2852 | |||
| 4. | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | g | CUB | 2739 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2781 | |||
| 5. | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2773 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2777 | |||
| 6. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2767 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2778 | |||
| 7. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2779 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2734 | |||
| 8. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2780 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2733 | |||
| 9. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2768 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 3 | 2653 | |||
| 10. | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2766 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 3 | 2653 | |||
| Round 1 (August 11, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | A04 | Dutch System | ||
| Karjakin, Sergey | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | A05 | Various | ||
| So, Wesley | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | C46 | Four Knights | ||
| Anand, Viswanathan | Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Grischuk, Alexander | Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | ||
| Round 2 (August 11, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Nakamura, Hikaru | So, Wesley | 1-0 | C45 | Scotch Game | ||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | ||
| Karjakin, Sergey | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | D35 | QGD Exchange | ||
| Aronian, Levon | Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | ||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Round 3 (August 11, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | ||
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | E06 | Catalan | ||
| So, Wesley | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | A04 | Dutch System | ||
| Anand, Viswanathan | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Grischuk, Alexander | Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | QGD 5.Bf4 | |||
| Round 4 (August 12, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Nakamura, Hikaru | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | D77 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | ||
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | E04 | Catalan | ||
| Karjakin, Sergey | So, Wesley | ½-½ | C50 | Giuoco Piano | ||
| Aronian, Levon | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | ||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | ||
| Round 5 (August 12, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | A06 | Zukertort Opening | ||
| Caruana, Fabiano | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | B96 | Sicilian Najdorf | ||
| So, Wesley | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | E06 | Catalan | ||
| Anand, Viswanathan | Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Grischuk, Alexander | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | D39 | QGD Ragozin | ||
| Round 6 (August 12, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | ||
| Karjakin, Sergey | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | ||
| Aronian, Levon | Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | ||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | ||
| Anand, Viswanathan | So, Wesley | 0-1 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | ||
| Round 7 (August 13, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Nakamura, Hikaru | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | ||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | ||
| Caruana, Fabiano | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | D35 | QGD Exchange | ||
| So, Wesley | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | ||
| Grischuk, Alexander | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | ||
| Round 8 (August 13, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | C55 | Two Knights Defence | ||
| Karjakin, Sergey | Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 27 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Aronian, Levon | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | ||
| So, Wesley | Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | E98 | King's Indian Classical | ||
| Anand, Viswanathan | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | C42 | Petroff's Defence | ||
| Round 9 (August 13, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Nakamura, Hikaru | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | A20 | English Opening | ||
| Caruana, Fabiano | So, Wesley | ½-½ | E06 | Catalan | ||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Grischuk, Alexander | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | A05 | Various | ||
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Saint Louis Blitz 2018 Saint Louis USA Sat 11th Aug 2018 - Thu 16th Aug 2018
Leading Final Round 18 Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | 8 | Vachier-Lagrave Maxime | FRA | 2796 | 13.5 | 21.5 |
| 2 | 2 | Nakamura Hikaru | USA | 2812 | 10.5 | 22.5 |
| 3 | 4 | Grischuk Alexander | RUS | 2782 | 9.5 | 15.5 |
| 4 | 7 | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | AZE | 2782 | 9.0 | 21.0 |
| 5 | 10 | Caruana Fabiano | USA | 2785 | 9.0 | 20.0 |
| 6 | 6 | Aronian Levon | ARM | 2794 | 9.0 | 18.0 |
| 7 | 9 | Karjakin Sergey | RUS | 2791 | 8.0 | 17.0 |
| 8 | 3 | Anand Viswanathan | IND | 2771 | 7.5 | 13.5 |
| 9 | 5 | Dominguez Perez Leinier | CUB | 2754 | 7.0 | 16.0 |
| 10 | 1 | So Wesley | USA | 2794 | 7.0 | 15.0 |
