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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2020 (Games and Results)

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2020

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Carlsen and Nakamura met in the first round. Photo ©

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Carlsen and Nakamura met in the first round. Photo © | https://www.uschesschamps.com/

The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament moved to the internet this year and was hosted by Lichess. Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura were most the favourites in a strong 10 player field. The others were: Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alexander Grischuk, Levon Aronian, Wesley So, Leinier Dominguez Perez, Alireza Firouzja, Jeffrey Xiong and Pentala Harikrishna. The event turned out to be a battle between Wesley So - who won the Rapid section by half a point from Carlsen - and Magnus Carlsen who scored a point more in the blitz to tie with So, Nakamura finished in third place.

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2020 (lichess.org INT)
Tue 15th Sep 2020 - Sat 19th Sep 2020 - Official Site

Saint Louis Rapid 2020 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC:5m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games

Saint Louis Rapid 2020 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games

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Saint Louis Rapid 2020 lichess.org INT (INT), 15-19 ix 2020 cat. XXI (2763)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. So, Wesley g USA 2770 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 2928
2. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2863 ½ * 0 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 6 2876
3. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2784 ½ 1 * ½ 1 1 ½ 0 0 ½ 5 2803
4. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2777 ½ 1 ½ * ½ 0 0 1 1 ½ 5 2804
5. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2736 ½ 0 0 ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 2766
6. Harikrishna, Pentala g IND 2732 0 0 0 1 ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ 2766
7. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2773 0 0 ½ 1 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 2761
8. Xiong, Jeffery g USA 2709 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 0 ½ * ½ ½ 2689
9. Dominguez Perez, Leinier g USA 2758 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 ½ * 1 3 2638
10. Firouzja, Alireza g FID 2728 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 * 2600
Round 1 (September 15, 2020)
So, Wesley - Xiong, Jeffery 1-0 67 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Grischuk, Alexander - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 33 A35 English Symmetrical
Nakamura, Hikaru - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 34 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Harikrishna, Pentala 0-1 51 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Firouzja, Alireza - Aronian, Levon 0-1 40 D78 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Round 2 (September 15, 2020)
Carlsen, Magnus - Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 38 A20 English Opening
Nakamura, Hikaru - So, Wesley ½-½ 21 C42 Petroff's Defence
Harikrishna, Pentala - Firouzja, Alireza ½-½ 32 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Aronian, Levon - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 68 E20 Nimzo Indian
Xiong, Jeffery - Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ 27 C82 Ruy Lopez Open Italian Variation
Round 3 (September 15, 2020)
So, Wesley - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 49 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 56 C44 Scotch Gambit
Grischuk, Alexander - Harikrishna, Pentala 0-1 40 D44 Anti-Meran Gambit
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 58 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Firouzja, Alireza - Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ 45 A07 Barcza System
Round 4 (September 16, 2020)
So, Wesley - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 36 C80 Ruy Lopez Open
Carlsen, Magnus - Aronian, Levon 1-0 34 D97 Gruenfeld Russian
Nakamura, Hikaru - Firouzja, Alireza 1-0 46 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Harikrishna, Pentala - Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 45 B53 Sicilian Hungarian
Xiong, Jeffery - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 59 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 5 (September 16, 2020)
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Xiong, Jeffery 0-1 21 B04 Alekhine's Defence
Grischuk, Alexander - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 22 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Aronian, Levon - Harikrishna, Pentala ½-½ 58 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 41 C41 Philidor's Defence
Firouzja, Alireza - So, Wesley ½-½ 20 C42 Petroff's Defence
Round 6 (September 16, 2020)
So, Wesley - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 21 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Carlsen, Magnus - Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 31 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Nakamura, Hikaru - Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 59 B50 Sicilian Defence
Xiong, Jeffery - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 32 D92 Gruenfeld 5.Bf4
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Firouzja, Alireza 1-0 27 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Round 7 (September 17, 2020)
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - So, Wesley ½-½ 25 C24 Bishop's Opening
Grischuk, Alexander - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 79 E04 Catalan
Harikrishna, Pentala - Xiong, Jeffery 1-0 66 B06 Modern Defence
Aronian, Levon - Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 66 E47 Nimzo Indian
Firouzja, Alireza - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 26 E20 Nimzo Indian
Round 8 (September 17, 2020)
So, Wesley - Aronian, Levon 1-0 73 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Carlsen, Magnus - Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ 62 C19 French Winawer
Nakamura, Hikaru - Harikrishna, Pentala ½-½ 56 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 21 C02 French Advance
Firouzja, Alireza - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 27 C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 9 (September 17, 2020)
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Firouzja, Alireza ½-½ 24 B10 Caro Kann
Grischuk, Alexander - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 46 B75 Sicilian Modern Dragon
Harikrishna, Pentala - So, Wesley 0-1 69 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Aronian, Levon - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 33 C50 Giuoco Piano
Xiong, Jeffery - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 30 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 5m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games

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Saint Louis Blitz 2020 lichess.org INT (INT), 15-19 ix 2020 cat. XXI (2763)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2863 * * 1 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 12.0 2876
2. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2736 0 1 * * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 12.0 2891
3. So, Wesley g USA 2770 ½ 0 ½ ½ * * ½ 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 11.0 2842
4. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2773 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 * * 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 9.5 2782
5. Xiong, Jeffery g USA 2709 0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 ½ * * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 0 0 0 ½ 8.5 2748
6. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2777 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * * ½ 1 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 8.5 2740
7. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2784 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 * * 0 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 8.0 2717
8. Firouzja, Alireza g FID 2728 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 1 0 * * 1 1 ½ 1 7.5 2709
9. Harikrishna, Pentala g IND 2732 1 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 0 1 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 * * 0 ½ 6.5 2664
10. Dominguez Perez, Leinier g USA 2758 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ * * 6.5 2661
Round 1 (September 18, 2020)
Carlsen, Magnus - Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 49 A22 English Opening
Aronian, Levon - Firouzja, Alireza 1-0 40 E73 King's Indian Averbakh
Xiong, Jeffery - So, Wesley 1-0 66 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 95 A01 Larsen Opening
Harikrishna, Pentala - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 0-1 27 A13 Reti Opening
Round 2 (September 18, 2020)
Carlsen, Magnus - Xiong, Jeffery 1-0 36 B46 Sicilian Paulsen
Nakamura, Hikaru - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 49 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
So, Wesley - Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 33 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Firouzja, Alireza - Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 34 B08 Pirc Defence
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 42 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 3 (September 18, 2020)
Aronian, Levon - So, Wesley ½-½ 57 C50 Giuoco Piano
Xiong, Jeffery - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 50 C45 Scotch Game
Grischuk, Alexander - Firouzja, Alireza ½-½ 71 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 40 A01 Larsen Opening
Harikrishna, Pentala - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 63 B50 Sicilian Defence
Round 4 (September 18, 2020)
Carlsen, Magnus - Aronian, Levon 1-0 80 A22 English Opening
Nakamura, Hikaru - Firouzja, Alireza 1-0 56 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
So, Wesley - Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 44 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Xiong, Jeffery - Harikrishna, Pentala 0-1 18 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 31 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Round 5 (September 18, 2020)
Aronian, Levon - Xiong, Jeffery 0-1 30 A57 Volga Gambit
Grischuk, Alexander - So, Wesley ½-½ 24 E06 Catalan
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 51 A01 Larsen Opening
Firouzja, Alireza - Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ 77 C82 Ruy Lopez Open Italian Variation
Harikrishna, Pentala - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 22 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 6 (September 18, 2020)
Carlsen, Magnus - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 30 D38 QGD Ragozin
Nakamura, Hikaru - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 43 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
So, Wesley - Firouzja, Alireza ½-½ 33 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Xiong, Jeffery - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 83 C47 Four Knights
Harikrishna, Pentala - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 82 A49 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Round 7 (September 18, 2020)
Aronian, Levon - Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 20 E06 Catalan
Grischuk, Alexander - Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ 42 B06 Modern Defence
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Harikrishna, Pentala ½-½ 117 A01 Larsen Opening
Firouzja, Alireza - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 70 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - So, Wesley ½-½ 37 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 8 (September 18, 2020)
Carlsen, Magnus - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 79 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Nakamura, Hikaru - So, Wesley ½-½ 28 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Aronian, Levon - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 23 D84 Gruenfeld 4.Bf4
Xiong, Jeffery - Firouzja, Alireza 1-0 58 A46 Queen's Pawn Opening
Harikrishna, Pentala - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 48 A49 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Round 9 (September 18, 2020)
So, Wesley - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 30 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Grischuk, Alexander - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 47 A07 Barcza System
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 31 A01 Larsen Opening
Firouzja, Alireza - Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 35 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Xiong, Jeffery 1-0 47 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Round 10 (September 19, 2020)
Nakamura, Hikaru - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 23 B42 Sicilian Paulsen
So, Wesley - Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ 37 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Grischuk, Alexander - Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 43 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Firouzja, Alireza - Aronian, Levon 0-1 47 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Harikrishna, Pentala ½-½ 61 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Round 11 (September 19, 2020)
Carlsen, Magnus - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 62 A22 English Opening
So, Wesley - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 14 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Aronian, Levon - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 70 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Xiong, Jeffery - Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ 21 E04 Catalan
Harikrishna, Pentala - Firouzja, Alireza 0-1 34 E21 Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3
Round 12 (September 19, 2020)
Carlsen, Magnus - So, Wesley 1-0 62 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Grischuk, Alexander - Harikrishna, Pentala ½-½ 45 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Aronian, Levon 0-1 51 A01 Larsen Opening
Firouzja, Alireza - Xiong, Jeffery 0-1 58 B01 Centre Counter
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 61 C75 Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz
Round 13 (September 19, 2020)
So, Wesley - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 32 A06 Zukertort Opening
Aronian, Levon - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 19 C53 Giuoco Piano
Xiong, Jeffery - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 29 E04 Catalan
Firouzja, Alireza - Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 63 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Harikrishna, Pentala - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 27 B53 Sicilian Hungarian
Round 14 (September 19, 2020)
Aronian, Levon - Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 37 B50 Sicilian Defence
Grischuk, Alexander - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 44 E53 Nimzo Indian
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Xiong, Jeffery 0-1 23 C24 Bishop's Opening
Firouzja, Alireza - So, Wesley ½-½ 41 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 31 C60 Ruy Lopez
Round 15 (September 19, 2020)
Carlsen, Magnus - Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 47 C02 French Advance
Nakamura, Hikaru - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 26 B50 Sicilian Defence
So, Wesley - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 22 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Xiong, Jeffery - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 29 C45 Scotch Game
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Firouzja, Alireza 0-1 49 B67 Sicilian Rauzer
Round 16 (September 19, 2020)
Carlsen, Magnus - Firouzja, Alireza ½-½ 38 B13 Caro Kann Exchange
Nakamura, Hikaru - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 14 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Grischuk, Alexander - Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ 50 E48 Nimzo Indian
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - So, Wesley 0-1 29 C26 Vienna Game
Harikrishna, Pentala - Xiong, Jeffery 1-0 68 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Round 17 (September 19, 2020)
Nakamura, Hikaru - Harikrishna, Pentala ½-½ 33 B11 Caro Kann Two Knights
So, Wesley - Aronian, Levon 1-0 50 A13 Reti Opening
Xiong, Jeffery - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 35 A01 Larsen Opening
Firouzja, Alireza - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 55 C28 Vienna Game
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 25 B84 Sicilian Scheveningen
Round 18 (September 19, 2020)
Nakamura, Hikaru - Xiong, Jeffery 1-0 52 C20 Unusual Moves
Aronian, Levon - Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ 63 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Grischuk, Alexander - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 14 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Firouzja, Alireza 1-0 32 A01 Larsen Opening
Harikrishna, Pentala - So, Wesley 0-1 43 B50 Sicilian Defence

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