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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2018 (Games and Results)
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2018
Mark Crowther - Thursday 16th August 2018
The Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz takes place 11th to 16th August 2018. Grischuk, Caruana, Nakamura, Aronian, MVL, Mamedyarov, Karjakin, Anand, So, Dominguez. Mamedyarov and Nakamura shared first in the rapid with 6/9. MVL scored a crushing victory in the blitz making 13.5/18 a whole 3 points clear of Nakamura. The over all winner was Nakamura with a joint first place in the Rapid and 2nd in the blitz.
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2018 (Saint Louis USA)
Sat 11th Aug 2018 - Thu 16th Aug 2018 -
Official Site - Results - Live
Saint Louis Rapid 2018 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC:5m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz
Saint Louis Rapid 2018 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
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| Saint Louis Rapid 2018 Saint Louis (USA), 11-16 viii 2018 | cat. XXII (2777) | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 36 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 51 | A05 | Various | |
| So, Wesley | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 30 | C46 | Four Knights | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 35 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 31 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Round 2 (August 11, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 59 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 52 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 28 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 35 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 57 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 3 (August 11, 2018) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 56 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 23 | E06 | Catalan | |
| So, Wesley | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 34 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 29 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 20 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 4 (August 12, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 35 | D77 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 37 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 44 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 37 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 61 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Round 5 (August 12, 2018) | ||||||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 30 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 51 | B96 | Sicilian Najdorf | |
| So, Wesley | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 50 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 39 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 33 | D39 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Round 6 (August 12, 2018) | ||||||
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 47 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 48 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 48 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 35 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 45 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 7 (August 13, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 68 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 28 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 54 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| So, Wesley | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 55 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 40 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 8 (August 13, 2018) | ||||||
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 42 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 27 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 47 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| So, Wesley | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 54 | E98 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 48 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 9 (August 13, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 48 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 38 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 19 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 37 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 42 | A05 | Various | |
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 5m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz
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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 |
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