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2021 U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Senior Champions Crowned in Saint Louis

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2021 U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Senior Champions Crowned in Saint Louis

GM Hans Niemann, IM Annie Wang, and GM Gregory Kaidanov emerge victorious in the U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Senior Championships


SAINT LOUIS (Wednesday, June 30) – The national junior and senior chess championships have concluded in Saint Louis, the nation’s Chess Capital, with 18-year-old Hans Niemann taking home the 2021 U.S. Junior Championship, 19-year-old, Annie Wang, winning the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, and U.S. Chess Hall-of-Famer Gregory Kaidanov beating out a field that included four other hall-of-fame inductees to become the 2021 U.S. Senior Champion.

The U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior, and U.S. Senior Championships have been mainstay events at the Saint Louis Chess Club for some time now, with this being the twelfth, fifth and third year for each tournament respectively. All three tournaments ran concurrently from July 15-26, 2021 and were broadcast live on www.uschesschamps.com and on the Saint Louis Chess Club’s YouTube and Twitch.tv channels.

Each event featured ten of the nation’s best junior and senior players to compete for approximately $100,000 in prizes and scholarships. “The caliber of talent we saw among these players indicates that American chess continues to grow and thrive,” said Tony Rich, Executive Director of the Saint Louis Chess Club. “It was exciting to see these players in action over the board again and we look forward to continuing to host the nation’s best here in Saint Louis.”

This victory marked the first win of the U.S. Junior Chess Championship for Niemann, who
qualified for the 2022 U.S. Chess Championship next year by doing so. Niemann scored 6.0/9 in the event, finishing half a point ahead of his nearest rivals. He earned $6,000 dollars plus a $10,000 scholarship for his efforts. Earlier this year, Niemann travelled to Europe to play a series of tournaments, earning his final grandmaster norms and gaining over 100 points in rating. Niemann entered the event with extreme confidence, and despite losing his penultimate round to IM Christopher Yoo, was still able to score enough points to finish in first place by the end.

In the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, IM Annie Wang just needed a round-nine draw in order to clinch her first U.S. Girls’ Junior title. She was paired against her main rival of the tournament, WCM Ruiyang Yan, who going into the round was a full point behind Wang. Annie prepared well for her opponent’s defense and ultimately won the first place prize of the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship. With this win Wang not only won the $3,000 first place prize and a $10,000 scholarship to the school of her choice, she also qualified for the 2022 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship.

Scholarships for the U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Junior Championships were sponsored by Dewain Barber and US Chess.

Winning the 2021 U.S. Senior Championship was GM Gregory Kaidanov, a 61-year-old grandmaster from Lexington, Kentucky. For his first national title, Kaidanov earned top honors by defeating GM Larry Christiansen in the playoffs after the two ended the main event tied at 6.5/9. Kaidanov dominated the first six rounds, scoring 5.5/6, but stumbled in the final three, allowing Christiansen to catch up. In the rapid playoff, Kaidanov drew the first game and then won the second in brilliant style, ultimately winning the overall 2021 U.S. Senior Champion title and the $12,000 top prize.

Next month, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host the final two stops on the Grand Chess Tour, the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz from August 10th through 16th and the Sinquefield Cup from August 16th through August 27th. Each tournament will feature ten of the world’s best players; more information about the upcoming events can be found on grandchesstour.org.

About the Saint Louis Chess Club

The Saint Louis Chess Club is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons and special lectures. 

Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit www.saintlouischessclub.org.

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Saint Louis Chess Club to Host Legends and Prodigies of American Chess

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Saint Louis Chess Club to Host Legends and Prodigies of American Chess

2021 U.S. Junior, Girls’ Junior, and Senior Championships will return to an over-the board event in Saint Louis from July 15-July 26, 2021 


SAINT LOUIS (Wednesday, June 30) –  This July marks the return to over-the-board chess play in Saint Louis, America’s Chess Capital, as the Saint Louis Chess Club will host national championships showcasing the best of American junior and senior chess.  From July 15 - July 26, 2021, the top 10 junior players, top 10 girls’ junior players, and the top 10 players over 50 years old will participate in the invitation-only, 2021 U.S. Juniors and U.S. Senior Chess Championship.  

“We are excited to kick off this summer’s over the board events with these three unique tournaments,” said Executive Director, Tony Rich. “Over the past 12 years, we’ve been proud to host the future of chess annually with the U.S. Junior and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships and for the third consecutive year we will feature the legends of chess with our U.S. Senior Championship.”

The three 10-player fields in the coming championships will tie together chess past and future for a celebration of the best of chess. Please see below for notable storylines on the U.S. Junior Championship and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, as well as the U.S. Senior Championship:

U.S. Junior Championship:

All eyes will be on 20 year-old Grandmaster John Burke, who will be returning to defend his 2020 U.S. Junior title. Additional headlining players in the field include GM Nicolas Checa, GM Hans Niemann, and GM Brandon Jacobson, whose electric strategies and tactics put them among the brightest young minds in the game. Along with winning the title, players will be competing to win a piece of the more than $20,000 prize fund  Additionally, the winners of the U.S. Junior and U.S. Girls' Junior each will be awarded a $6,000 scholarship, jointly supported by US Chess and Dewain Barber. 

U.S. Girls' Junior Championship:

The future of women’s chess in America is bright and will be on full display during the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship that will feature a field of new rising stars as 2020 US Girls' Junior Champion IM Carissa Yip will not return to reclaim her title. Other headlining players returning to compete again this year include IM Annie Wang, WIM Rochelle Wu, and WIM Thalia Cervantes, each considered to be among the top U.S. girls and women chess players. Along with winning the title, players will be up for the chance to win a piece of the more than $10,000 prize fund. Additionally, the winners of the U.S. Junior and U.S. Girls' Junior each will be awarded a $6,000 scholarship, jointly supported by US Chess and Dewain Barber.

U.S. Senior Championship:

For the third consecutive year, the U.S. Senior Championship will be held alongside the country’s other national chess championships. The 2021 field boasts legendary chess players, including five U.S. Chess Hall of Fame inductees: GM Joel Benjamin, the 2020 U.S. Senior Champion, GM Alex Shabalov, the 2019 U.S. Senior Champion, GM Larry Christiansen, GM Gregory Kaidanov, and GM Alex Yermolinsky. 

For this year’s event the commentary team will also be joined by Sharon Carpenter, an award-winning broadcast journalist, TV presenter and producer. Carpenter has worked on-air for some of the best known networks in the U.S. including BBC America, CBS, BET, VH1, and REVOLT TV covering the gamut from hard news to pop culture.

Covering all the action with Sharon Carpenter will be the expert commentary team of GM’s Yasser Seirawan and Cristian Chirila. The team will be providing game analysis daily from July 16th - July 26th via an online broadcast stream starting at 3:00 p.m. central time. 

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, spectators will not be allowed for this tournament but fans can watch all the action live on www.uschesschamps.com and on the Saint Louis Chess Club’s YouTube and Twitch.tv channels. 


2021 U.S. Junior Championship Field

Name

Invitational Rating*

Qualification

Hometown

GM Nicolas Checa

2648

2020 Denker High School Tournament of Champions

Dobbs Ferry, NY

GM John Michael Burke

2618

2020 U.S Junior Champion

Brick, NJ

GM Praveen Balakrishnan

2605

Rating

Centreville VA

GM Hans Niemann

2599

Rating

Weston, CT

GM Brandon Jacobson

2572

Rating

Westfield, NJ

IM David Brodsky

2564

Rating

Cortlandt Manor, NY

IM Andrew Hong

2543

Rating

Saratoga, CA

IM Christopher Yoo

2540

Rating

Dublin, CA

IM Justin Wang

2540

Rating

Katy, TX

IM Ben Li

2477

Wildcard

Troy, MI

2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship Field

Name

Invitational Rating*

Qualification

Hometown

IM Annie Wang

2457

2020 Haring Champion

La Canada, CA

WIM Thalia Cervantes

2346

Rating

St. Louis, MO

WFM Martha Samadashvili

2340

Rating

Albany, NY

WIM Rochelle Wu

2274

Rating

Davis, CA

WFM Sophie Morris-Suzuki

2244

Rating

Waccabuc, NY 

WCM Ruiyang Yan

2242

Rating

Mountain View CA 

WCM Sheen Zeng

2201

Rating

Hays, KS

WCM Alice Lee

2200

Rating

North Oaks, MN

Susanna Ulrich 

2193

Wildcard

Appleton, WI

WFM Sanjana Vittal

2182

Rating

East Windsor, NJ


2021 U.S. Senior Championship Field

Name

Invitational Rating*

Qualification

Hometown

GM Larry Christiansen**

2634

Rating

Cambridge, MA

GM Alex Shabalov**

2629

Rating

Pittsburgh, PA

GM Gregory Kaidanov**

2626

Rating

Lexington, KY

GM Igor Novikov

2623

Rating

Lexington, KY

GM Joel Benjamin**

2586

2020 U.S. Senior Champion

Waldwick, NJ

GM Alex Yermolinsky**

2560

Rating

Sioux Falls, SD

IM Leonid Sokolin

2547

Rating

Westfield, NJ

GM Melikset Khachiyan

2544

Rating

Glendale,CA 

GM Alex Fishbein

2495

2020 National Senior ToC

Summit, NJ

GM James Tarjan

2425

Wildcard

Portland, OR

* Invitational ratings are calculated and certified by US Chess.
** Denotes U.S. Chess Hall of Fame members playing in the 2021 U.S. Senior Championship at the Saint Louis Chess Club.


About the Saint Louis Chess Club

The Saint Louis Chess Club is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons and special lectures. 

Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit www.saintlouischessclub.org.

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Saint Louis Chess Club to Resume Broadcast Coverage of the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament

 

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Saint Louis Chess Club to Resume Broadcast Coverage of the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament

Today in Chess Video Series To Happen April 19 - 28, 2021

SAINT LOUIS, Monday, April 12, 2021 - The FIDE Candidates Tournament will resume on April 19, 2021 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The eight-player, double round-robin tournament will decide the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2021. The first half of the tournament was also played in Yekaterinburg, Russia, from March 17-25, 2020. It was suspended at the halfway point due to the rapidly escalating coronavirus pandemic.

American Grandmaster and 2018 World Championship runner-up, Fabiano Caruana will be competing in the Candidates and the Saint Louis Chess Club will resume it’s broadcast coverage as part of its “Today in Chess” series. After the first half, French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi are in the lead, with 4½ points after seven games. Fabiano Caruana (USA), Anish Giri (Netherlands), Wang Hao (China) and Alexander Grischuk (Russia) are close behind the top two, all with 3½ points.

The “Today in Chess” broadcast team of Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and Alejandro Ramirez will provide detailed analysis of each day’s matches starting at 8:00 AM CT and run through the end of play on uschesschamps.com. The show is sure to enthrall chess fans of all ages.  

Who: Broadcast team of Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and Alejandro Ramirez

What: Detailed match commentary of the FIDE Candidates in Yekaterinburg, Russia

When: 8:00 AM Central Time through the end of play each day, April 19 - 28, 2021

Where: The show will be live on uschesschamps.com

About The Saint Louis Chess Club

The Saint Louis Chess Club is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons, and special lectures.  Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit www.saintlouischessclub.org.

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Saint Louis Chess Club Announces 2021 Tournament Calendar

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Saint Louis Chess Club Announces 2021 Tournament Calendar
In Person Tournaments Will Be Hosted In Expanded Club Space

SAINT LOUIS, February 25, 2021- The Saint Louis Chess Club has announced their 2021 tournament calendar that will include national, international, and local tournament opportunities for spectators and chess players alike.

Below, you will find a table of invitational tournament dates scheduled for this year. All in-person tournaments will comply with all applicable COVID-19 guidelines and may still be subject to change.

2021 Tournament Calendar
U.S. Junior, Girls & Senior Championships July 15 -  July 26, 2021
Grand Chess Tour: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz August 9 - August 16, 2021
Grand Chess Tour: Sinquefield Cup August 16 - August 28, 2021
Ultimate Moves Exhibition Event September 7, 2021
Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX September 8 - September 10, 2021
U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships October 5 - October 19, 2021

The Chess Club plans to host their usual bout of major tournaments in 2021 along with continuing to provide their virtual weekly classes, lectures and in-person and online open tournaments. There will be a rotating schedule of Resident Grandmasters each month along with online scholastic tournaments and Scouts BSA Chess Merit Badge workshops scheduled throughout the year. For more information, please visit the events calendar on saintlouischessclub.org or email at info@saintlouischessclub.org.

About The Saint Louis Chess Club

The Saint Louis Chess Club is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons and special lectures. 

Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visitwww.saintlouischessclub.org.

 

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2020 U.S. Chess Championships Winners Crowned In All Five National Tournaments

 

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2020 U.S. Chess Championships Winners Crowned In All Five National Tournaments

The Nation’s Most Elite, Invitation-Only Chess Tournament Concludes With Five Champions

SAINT LOUIS, October 30, 2020 - As October comes to a close, this unique chapter in American chess history has also concluded with five newly crowned champions for the 2020 U.S. Chess Championships.  From October 8-29th, the Saint Louis Chess Club hosted all five national tournaments online this year due to COVID-19.  The winners of the nation’s top five chess events are as follows:  GM Wesley So; 2020 U.S. Champion, GM Irina Krush; 2020 U.S. Women’s Champion, GM Joel Benjamin; 2020 U.S. Senior Champion, GM John Burke; 2020 U.S. Junior Champion and IM Carissa Yip; 2020 U.S. Girls’ Junior Champion.

Carol Meyer, the Executive Director of US Chess, says, “US Chess is pleased that our partners at the Saint Louis Chess Club managed to find a way to organize these premier events during such extraordinary times. I congratulate all the winners, and US Chess is proud to have them as our national champions.”

The U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship kicked off the series of five events, October 9-11, and featured a 10-player field of America’s best female players under the age of 20.  The top seed and two-time U.S. Girls’ Junior Champion, IM Carissa Yip proved a strong opponent and ultimately received her 3rd U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship title in a row; thanks to a brilliant final day where she won all three of her games to finish with 7.5/9 points.  Trailing Carissa during the final day was IM Annie Wang, who despite a loss was able to finish in 2nd place with 6.0/9, along with WIM Rochelle Wu, who finished the event in clear third place with 5.5/9 points.

The U.S. Junior Championship occurred October 13-15 and featured a 10-player field of America’s best chess players under the age of 20.  In one of the most thrilling finishes of the final day, GM John Burke managed to win the 2020 U.S. Junior Championship after getting the best of GM Jeffery Xiong in an Armageddon playoff that ended with the U.S. #5 ranked player losing on time in a winning position. The final game took place after the players both finished with 6.5/9 points during the regular event, leading to a two-game rapid playoff match that was also tied.  Xiong took the second place win and finishing in 3rd place with 6.0/9 was #2 seed GM Sam Sevian, who despite a poor start managed to fight his way back to the top.

The U.S. Senior Championship took place online from October 17-19 and featured a 10-player field of America’s best chess players aged 50 years and older. GM Joel Benjamin made chess history on October 19th after winning the 2020 U.S. Senior Championship and becoming the first trifecta (U.S. Junior, U.S. Championship, and U.S. Senior) champion in US Chess history. This win came after scoring a solid 2.0/3 during the final day of action, finishing with 6.5/9, a clear 1.5 points ahead of the rest of the field. Benjamin’s main contender, GM Igor Novikov ended up tied for second place with GM Gregory Kaidanov and GM Dmitry Gurevich, all with 5.0/9.

The U.S. Women’s Championship occurred October 20-24th and featured a 12-player field of America’s strongest female chess players. GM Irina Krush left no chance for her fellow rivals as she won both of her games on the fourth and final day to clinch 1st place with 8.5/11, this marks her eighth national title victory. Chasing Irina until the very last moment was the recently crowned U.S. Girls’ Junior Champion, WGM Carissa Yip, who also won both of her final games to finish in a clear 2nd place.  The biggest surprise of the event was 12th-seed IM Dorsa Derakhshani, who scored 7.5/11 points on her route to earning third place.

“After these four days of play, with all the stress, all the preparation, I mean for it to finally end in the way you want it to end, what you’ve been working for, I mean that just feels amazing”, said 2020 U.S. Women’s Champion, Irina Krush in the post-round interview. “I feel the support of my friends, my family, my students, my coach, all these people that are supporting me and watching the games and hoping I do well, I want to make them happy.”

The U.S. Chess Championship closed out the five events from October 26-29th and featured a 12-player field of America’s strongest chess players. With an incredible run, GM Wesley So became the 2020 U.S. Chess Champion, scoring a fantastic 9.0/11 after finishing the day with two draws to win his second national title. This winning result by So this year has not been seen since 1966 when GM Bobby Fischer won the U.S. Chess Championship with a similar 9/11 score. Displaying an amazing performance as well, GM Jeffery Xiong finished in clear 2nd with 8.5/11, while GM Ray Robson took 3rd with 7.5/11.

“Winning a second title is really big to me. I’m really happy to have won it, this title is really prestigious.” said 2020 U.S. Champion, Wesley So.“This year has been so different from previous years and I look forward to when we can see each other again over the board.” 

2020 U.S. Championship Results

2020 U.S. Women’s Championship Results

2020 U.S. Seniors Championship Results

2020 U.S. Juniors Championship Results

2020 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship Results

“The last few weeks have been a unique showing of both grit and talent among these 46 competitors,” says Saint Louis Chess Club’s Executive Director, Tony Rich. “While this year was unique due to the virtual format, we are pleased to announce the crowning of these five amazing 2020 U.S. Chess Champions that truly represent the past, present and future of American chess. ”

Daily round recaps and results from the 2020 U.S. Chess Championships can be found online at www.uschesschamps.com and the video highlights and full commentary can be watched on the Saint Louis Chess Club's YouTube and Twitch.tv channels. 

About The Saint Louis Chess Club

The Saint Louis Chess Club is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons and special lectures. 

Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit www.saintlouischessclub.org.

 

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Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So Tie For First in the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Tournament

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Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So Tie For First in the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Tournament

World Champion and Chess960 World Champion Each Win $45,000

SAINT LOUIS, September 19, 2020 - The final day of Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz concluded with a tie  for first between World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen and Chess960 World Champion GM Wesley So, splitting $90,000 between them. This year’s event featured nine rapid and eighteen blitz games over five days and a $250,000 prize fund - $100,000 more than in 2019. This fast-paced event featured some of the top players of the world, including World Champion Magnus Carlsen and two previous winners, Levon Aronian and Hikaru Nakamura.

Historically, Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz is a regular stop on the Grand Chess Tour, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 tour was canceled. This year’s stand alone tournament featured five exciting days of online rapid and blitz games, keeping fans and commentators guessing who would rise to the top until the very last game. 

Day one ended with Levon Aronian and Pentala Harikrishna emerging as co-leaders. While Aronian won the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz in both 2017 and 2019, this was Harikrishna’s first appearance in the event.  Day two of the tournament kicked off with an all-decisive bloody round. Magnus Carlsen came back powerfully, winning all three games on the second day, taking a full point lead over his closest rivals, Wesley So and Ian Nepomniachtchi. The rapid portion concluded with Alexander Grischuk defeating the World Champion in the final round, allowing Wesley So to leapfrog to 1st place. The tournament moved on to blitz with 18 rounds over the next two days.

The end of day four became a two-horse race for first as Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So separated themselves from the rest of the field with a three point lead. The World Champion maintained his slim lead in day five, with Wesley So close on his heels throughout the final day. The American went on a hot streak, winning his three final games, including a clutch last-round victory against Pentala Harikrishna, securing a tie for first place.

“What a thrilling event. While the players weren’t able to be in Saint Louis, they nonetheless showed the same fighting spirit and grit that we’ve come to expect from the world’s best,” said Tony Rich, Executive Director of the Saint Louis Chess Club. “While internet chess is a different beast, the thrills and spills certainly entertained our worldwide audience.” 

“I’ve had a lot of experience in these events from the Grand Chess Tour and I tend to lose one game after another; if I lose one game, it can snowball to a second or third loss, so I was trying to avoid that at all costs”, said Wesley So in his interview at the end of the day. “It is often hard to compete against Magnus for first place and generally in these blitz games a lot of things can happen very quickly so I’m grateful for today’s win.”

Magnus Carlsen reflected upon the five day event in his post-game interview, “Obviously, I am happy to win anything that I play. I thought overall the rapid portion was successful with many good moments and I congratulate Wesley So on a fantastic tournament, he played solidly throughout, especially with his three consecutive wins. It was an overall amazing performance that you can only tip your hat to,” said the World Champion of his tournament co-winner. 

Place

Name

Total Points

Total Prize Winnings

T1

Magnus Carlsen

24

$45,000

T1

Wesley So 

24

$45,000

3

Hikaru Nakamura

21

$35,000

T4

Alexander Grischuk

18.5

$27,500

T4

Levon Aronian

18.5

$27,500

6

Ian Nepomniachtchi

18

$20,000

T7

Pentala Harikrishna

15.5

$14,000

T7

Jeffery Xiong

15.5

$14,000

T9

Leinier Dominguez

12.5

$11,000

T9

Alireza Firouzja

12.5

$11,000


Daily recaps from the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz can be found online at www.uschesschamps.com.  Fans can rewatch the show and find great video recaps on the Saint Louis Chess Club's Youtube and Twitch.tv channels. 

About The Saint Louis Chess Club

The Saint Louis Chess Club is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons and special lectures.

Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit www.saintlouischessclub.org.

 

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