Regulations
Regulations Format Summary The 2017 Saint Louis Invitational shall be a 10-player tournament paired as a Round Robin. Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players more than 30 (thirty) minutes late for a round shall forfeit that round. No Cell Phones: No cell phones or other electronic devices shall be […]
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World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Americans Dominate at Champions Showdown in Saint Louis
For more information, please contact: Kiley Herndon Communications Coordinator (314) 309-0799 kherndon@saintlouischessclub.org World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Americans Dominate at Champions Showdown in Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS (November 15, 2017) – Six days of fast time controls with no increment or delay proved to be exactly what viewers were wanting to watch. Blood was literally […]
2017 Champions Showdown – Day 6
The sixth and final day of the Champions Showdown was a formality for the players, since Magnus Carlsen’s crushing performance on days four and five already sealed the deal in his favor. Despite speculation that the World Champion would push hard for a 3000 blitz rating, arbiter Tony Rich informed us early on that none […]
2017 Champions Showdown – Day 5
With the other matches decided and finished, it was a two-man show at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis as Ding Liren and Magnus Carlsen entered their day three. Well, one could argue that it was really a one-man show, as Ding Liren was simply wiped off the board despite winning the […]
2017 Champions Showdown – Day 4
It was the final day for three of the matches, while Ding Liren and Magnus Carlsen battled it out in the g/20 day. Two of the finishing bouts went basically down to the wire, while Nakamura against Topalov was a very one-sided affair. The action of the blitz was very tense, and blood was, literally, […]
2017 Champions Showdown – Day 3
The third day of the Champions Showdown brought much more action to the fray. The three matches already in progress played eight games of g/10, an incredibly fast time control that saw both great brilliancies and fantastic blunders. On top of these already exciting matches, two more players joined the event: Magnus Carlsen faced off […]
2017 Champions Showdown Standings and Results
2017 Champions Showdown Standings and Results Final Results 2017 Champions Showdown Overview Watch Live Recap Replay Results and Standings Annotated Games The Field Photos Regulations