St. Louis Rapid & Blitz 2019

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2019 St. Louis Rapid and Blitz 2019

10 - 15 August 2019 Grand Chess Tour


Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Opening Ceremony

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Closing Ceremony




Saint Louis Rapid 2019 Saint Louis USA Thu 8th Aug 2019 - Thu 15th Aug 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1
1 2 Vachier-Lagrave Maxime FRA 2843 6.5
9 Aronian Levon ARM 2704 6.5
3 1 Yu Yangyi CHN 2775 5.0
5 Ding Liren CHN 2786 5.0
5 3 Karjakin Sergey RUS 2759 4.0
6 Carlsen Magnus NOR 2895 4.0
8 Caruana Fabiano USA 2807 4.0
10 Rapport Richard HUN 2719 4.0
9 7 Dominguez Perez Leinier USA 2769 3.5
10 4 Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 2787 2.5
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Round 1 (August 10, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 D39 Ragozin, Vienna variation
Yu, Yangyi Rapport, Richard 0-1 D07 Chigorin defence
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Aronian, Levon 0-1 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Karjakin, Sergey Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ D77 Neo-Gruenfeld
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 D35 QGD: exchange variation
Round 2 (August 10, 2019) Live Show 
Caruana, Fabiano Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Yu, Yangyi Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ D93 Gruenfeld with Bf4 e3
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Ding, Liren ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Rapport, Richard Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 A07 Reti: King's Indian attack (Barcza system)
Aronian, Levon Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 D05 Queen's pawn game: Zukertort variation
Round 3 (August 10, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 D35 QGD: exchange variation
Ding, Liren Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ D37 QGD: 4.Nf3
Karjakin, Sergey Yu, Yangyi ½-½ D05 Queen's pawn game: Rubinstein (Colle-Zukertort) variation
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Aronian, Levon 0-1 D38 QGD: Ragozin variation
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Rapport, Richard 1-0 C02 French: advance, Paulsen attack
Round 4 (August 11, 2019) Live Show 
Caruana, Fabiano Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 B30 Sicilian: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without ...d6)
Aronian, Levon Ding, Liren ½-½ B10 Caro-Kann: two knights variation
Rapport, Richard Dominguez Perez, Leinier 0-1 A14 English: Neo-Catalan declined
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 B10 Caro-Kann: two knights variation
Yu, Yangyi Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 C49 Four knights: symmetrical, Maroczy system
Round 5 (August 11, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Aronian, Levon 0-1 D02 Queen's bishop game
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 D78 Neo-Gruenfeld: 6.O-O c6
Ding, Liren Yu, Yangyi 1-0 D37 QGD: 4.Nf3
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Caruana, Fabiano >½-½ C78 Ruy Lopez: Moeller defence
Karjakin, Sergey Rapport, Richard ½-½ C55 Two knights defence: Modern bishop's opening
Round 6 (August 11, 2019) Live Show 
Aronian, Levon Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence, open variation
Karjakin, Sergey Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 C53 Giuoco Piano
Rapport, Richard Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 A07 Reti: King's Indian attack
Yu, Yangyi Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ B08 Pirc: classical system, 5.Be2
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Ding, Liren 1-0 C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 7 (August 12, 2019) Live Show 
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Rapport, Richard 0-1 E20 Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch variation
Ding, Liren Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ A13 English: Neo-Catalan accepted
Carlsen, Magnus Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 D97 Gruenfeld: Russian, Byrne (Simagin) variation
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Yu, Yangyi 0-1 B60 Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer, Larsen variation
Caruana, Fabiano Aronian, Levon 0-1 C88 Ruy Lopez: closed, anti-Marshall 8.a4
Round 8 (August 12, 2019) Live Show 
Rapport, Richard Aronian, Levon 1-0 C24 Bishop's opening: Berlin defence
Yu, Yangyi 1-0 B20 Sicilian defence
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence, open variation
Karjakin, Sergey Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 E11 Bogo-Indian defence: Gruenfeld variation
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Ding, Liren ½-½ D45 QGD semi-Slav: Stoltz variation
Round 9 (August 12, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren Rapport, Richard ½-½ A40 Queen's pawn: Keres defence
Carlsen, Magnus Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 B12 Caro-Kann: advance variation
Caruana, Fabiano Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 D06 QGD: symmetrical (Austrian) defence
Aronian, Levon Yu, Yangyi ½-½ D11 QGD: Slav 4.e3



Saint Louis Blitz 2019 Saint Louis USA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. Yu, Yangyi g CHN 2752 * * ½ 1 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 0 1 0 11.5 2887
2. Ding, Liren g CHN 2805 ½ 0 * * ½ 1 ½ 0 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 11.5 2881
3. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2750 1 0 ½ 0 * * ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 11.5 2888
4. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2765 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 * * ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 9.0 2784
5. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2882 0 0 0 1 0 1 ½ ½ * * 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 9.0 2771
6. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2778 1 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 1 0 ½ * * 0 1 1 ½ 1 0 0 1 8.5 2761
7. Rapport, Richard g HUN 2747 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 0 * * 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 8.5 2765
8. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2764 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 * * 1 0 1 1 7.0 2704
9. Caruana, Fabiano g USA 2818 0 1 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 * * ½ 1 7.0 2698
10. Dominguez Perez, Leinier g USA 2763 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 * * 6.5 2682

Saint Louis Blitz round 1-9

Saint Louis Blitz round 10-18

Round 1 (August 13, 2019) Live Show 
Yu, Yangyi Ding, Liren ½-½ B10 Caro Kann
Aronian, Levon Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Carlsen, Magnus Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Caruana, Fabiano Rapport, Richard 0-1 B06 Modern Defence
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1 C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 2 (August 13, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 D35 QGD Exchange
Karjakin, Sergey Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 C11 French Defence
Rapport, Richard Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 A45 Trompowsky
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Aronian, Levon 0-1 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Caruana, Fabiano Yu, Yangyi 0-1 B40 Sicilian Classical
Round 3 (August 13, 2019) Live Show 
Yu, Yangyi Rapport, Richard ½-½ C01 French Exchange
Aronian, Levon Ding, Liren ½-½ B50 Sicilian Defence
Carlsen, Magnus Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 A50 Queen's Indian (without e7-e6)
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Round 4 (August 13, 2019) Live Show 
Yu, Yangyi Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 C48 Four Knights Rubinstein
Ding, Liren Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Rapport, Richard Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 A45 Trompowsky
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 A45 Trompowsky
Caruana, Fabiano Aronian, Levon ½-½ A28 English Four Knights
Round 5 (August 13, 2019) Live Show 
Karjakin, Sergey Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 C47 Four Knights
Aronian, Levon Yu, Yangyi ½-½ D11 Slav Defence
Carlsen, Magnus Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Ding, Liren 0-1 C53 Giuoco Piano
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Rapport, Richard ½-½ C10 French Rubinstein
Round 6 (August 13, 2019) Live Show 
Yu, Yangyi Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 B56 Sicilian Defence
Ding, Liren Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ D38 QGD Ragozin
Rapport, Richard Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 D06 Queen's Pawn Gambit
Caruana, Fabiano Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Aronian, Levon 1-0 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 7 (August 13, 2019) Live Show 
Karjakin, Sergey Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 A46 Queen's Pawn Opening
Aronian, Levon Rapport, Richard ½-½ A27 English Dutch System
Carlsen, Magnus Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ C20 Unusual Moves
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Yu, Yangyi 1-0 C42 Petroff's Defence
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Ding, Liren ½-½ E18 Queens Indian
Round 8 (August 13, 2019) Live Show 
Yu, Yangyi Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 B10 Caro Kann
Aronian, Levon Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ A13 Reti Opening
Rapport, Richard Ding, Liren ½-½ D77 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Caruana, Fabiano Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1 C53 Giuoco Piano
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Round 9 (August 13, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 A25 English Sicilian Attack
Karjakin, Sergey Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 D04 Queen's Pawn Game
Carlsen, Magnus Rapport, Richard 1-0 C00 French Defence
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Aronian, Levon 1-0 C53 Giuoco Piano
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Yu, Yangyi 0-1 A45 Trompowsky
Round 10 (August 14, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren Yu, Yangyi 0-1 D12 Slav Defence
Karjakin, Sergey Aronian, Levon 1-0 C47 Four Knights
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Rapport, Richard Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 A45 Trompowsky
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 C26 Vienna Game
Round 11 (August 14, 2019) Live Show 
Yu, Yangyi Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 C00 French Defence
Aronian, Levon Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 A16 English Opening
Carlsen, Magnus Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 E27 Nimzo Indian Saemisch
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Rapport, Richard 1-0 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Ding, Liren ½-½ C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Round 12 (August 14, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren Aronian, Levon 0-1 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Karjakin, Sergey Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Rapport, Richard Yu, Yangyi 0-1 D10 Slav Defence
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 C25 Vienna Game
Caruana, Fabiano Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 13 (August 14, 2019) Live Show 
Karjakin, Sergey Rapport, Richard 1-0 C47 Four Knights
Aronian, Levon Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Carlsen, Magnus Ding, Liren 1-0 A28 English Four Knights
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Yu, Yangyi 1-0 B40 Sicilian Classical
Round 14 (August 14, 2019) Live Show 
Yu, Yangyi Aronian, Levon ½-½ C48 Four Knights Rubinstein
Ding, Liren Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Rapport, Richard Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 D53 Queens Gambit
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 C26 Vienna Game
Caruana, Fabiano Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 C63 Ruy Lopez Schliemann
Round 15 (August 14, 2019) Live Show 
Karjakin, Sergey Ding, Liren 0-1 D04 Queen's Pawn Game
Aronian, Levon Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ A14 Reti Opening
Carlsen, Magnus Yu, Yangyi 0-1 C42 Petroff's Defence
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Rapport, Richard 1-0 E17 Queens Indian
Round 16 (August 14, 2019) Live Show 
Yu, Yangyi Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 D93 Gruenfeld 5.Bf4
Ding, Liren Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Rapport, Richard Aronian, Levon 0-1 A45 Trompowsky
Caruana, Fabiano Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 C53 Giuoco Piano
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Round 17 (August 14, 2019) Live Show 
Ding, Liren Rapport, Richard 1-0 E17 Queens Indian
Karjakin, Sergey Yu, Yangyi 0-1 D00 Queen's Pawn Game
Carlsen, Magnus Aronian, Levon ½-½ E24 Nimzo Indian Saemisch
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 A13 Reti Opening
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 B20 Sicilian Wing Gambit
Round 18 (August 14, 2019) Live Show 
Yu, Yangyi Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ B29 Sicilian Defence
Aronian, Levon Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 A47 Queen's Indian without c2-c4
Rapport, Richard Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ A80 Dutch
Caruana, Fabiano Ding, Liren 0-1 B13 Caro Kann Exchange
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 B12 Caro Kann Advanced