The Chess Club ran their first people's choice poll on Twitter where followers could vote for the starting positions, selected by Garry Kasparov, for all four games of Fischer Random Chess during Showdown in Saint Louis. These games were played on Friday, November 13th with round one starting at 1 p.m. Below is a five minute video where Garry fully explains the positions and why they were chosen.
“The Saint Louis Chess Club always seeks to find innovative and exciting events to host. With players like Nakamura and Caruana, spectators should expect fireworks over the board,” Tony Rich, Executive Director of the CCSCSL.
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