TWIC is 30. First issue 17th September 1994.
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2022 (Games and Results)
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2022
Mark Crowther - Thursday 25th August 2022
The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz takes place 26th to 30th August starting at 1pm local time, 7pm UK time. Players: Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Jeffery Xiong (replacing Richard Rapport who can't make it due to Covid-19 restrictions), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Leinier Dominguez, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura andSam Shankland. Three days of Rapid and two of Blitz.
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2022 (Saint Louis USA)
Thu 25th Aug 2022 - Tue 30th Aug 2022 -
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Saint Louis Rapid 2022 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC:5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games
Saint Louis Rapid 2022 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
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| Saint Louis Rapid 2022 Saint Louis USA Fri 26th Aug 2022 - Sun 28th Aug 2022
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts |
| 1 | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | GM | FRA | 2763 | x | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5.5 |
| 2 | Firouzja, Alireza | GM | FRA | 2704 | ½ | x | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 3 | Shankland, Sam | GM | USA | 2616 | ½ | ½ | x | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | GM | FID | 2795 | ½ | ½ | 0 | x | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.5 |
| 5 | Xiong, Jeffery | GM | USA | 2725 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | x | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4.5 |
| 6 | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | GM | AZE | 2695 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | x | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.5 |
| 7 | Caruana, Fabiano | GM | USA | 2776 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | x | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Aronian, Levon | GM | USA | 2728 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | x | ½ | 0 | 4.0 |
| 9 | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | GM | USA | 2705 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | x | 1 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Nakamura, Hikaru | GM | USA | 2837 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 3.5 |
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Saint Louis Blitz 2022 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games
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| Saint Louis Blitz 2022 Saint Louis USA (USA), 25-30 viii 2022 | cat. XXI (2757) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1. | Firouzja, Alireza | g | FRA | 2778 | * | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15.0 | 3027 |
| 2. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2768 | ½ | 0 | * | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14.0 | 2975 |
| 3. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2776 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 2834 |
| 4. | Aronian, Levon | g | USA | 2775 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 9.0 | 2754 |
| 5. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2792 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 9.0 | 2752 |
| 6. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2758 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | * | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 | 2735 |
| 7. | Xiong, Jeffery | g | USA | 2690 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 8.0 | 2721 |
| 8. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2757 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 8.0 | 2713 |
| 9. | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | g | USA | 2754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | * | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 2537 |
| 10. | Shankland, Sam | g | USA | 2720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | * | 3.5 | 2509 |
| Round 1 (August 29, 2022) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 33 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 46 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 38 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 86 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 62 | A33 | English Symmetrical | |
| Round 2 (August 29, 2022) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 33 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 51 | A05 | Various | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 86 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 35 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 59 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 3 (August 29, 2022) | ||||||
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 29 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 58 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 81 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 43 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 68 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Round 4 (August 29, 2022) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 56 | A05 | Various | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 37 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 53 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 48 | D87 | Gruenfeld Botvinnik | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 17 | A21 | English Opening | |
| Round 5 (August 29, 2022) | ||||||
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 91 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 38 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 45 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 31 | B46 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 60 | E37 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Round 6 (August 29, 2022) | ||||||
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 31 | D34 | Tarrasch Defence, Main Line | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 48 | B54 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 61 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 43 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 29 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Round 7 (August 29, 2022) | ||||||
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 39 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Firouzja, Alireza | 0-1 | 46 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 34 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 37 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 60 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
| Round 8 (August 29, 2022) | ||||||
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 62 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 43 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 55 | D00 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 35 | A36 | English Botvinnik | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 45 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Round 9 (August 29, 2022) | ||||||
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 36 | A22 | English Opening | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 57 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 46 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 61 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Firouzja, Alireza | 0-1 | 37 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 10 (August 30, 2022) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 74 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 48 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 67 | D27 | QGA | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 56 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 46 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 11 (August 30, 2022) | ||||||
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 93 | A36 | English Botvinnik | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 89 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 43 | D20 | QGA | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 38 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 32 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Round 12 (August 30, 2022) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Firouzja, Alireza | 0-1 | 63 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 69 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 43 | D06 | Queen's Pawn Gambit | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 34 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 32 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Round 13 (August 30, 2022) | ||||||
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 38 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 27 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 55 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 29 | C72 | Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 60 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
| Round 14 (August 30, 2022) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 93 | A05 | Various | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Firouzja, Alireza | 0-1 | 55 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 51 | D34 | Tarrasch Defence, Main Line | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 42 | D20 | QGA | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 79 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
| Round 15 (August 30, 2022) | ||||||
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 52 | C35 | Kings Gambit Cunningham | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 42 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 49 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 54 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Firouzja, Alireza | 0-1 | 27 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Round 16 (August 30, 2022) | ||||||
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 28 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 70 | A05 | Various | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 45 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 26 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 50 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Round 17 (August 30, 2022) | ||||||
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 71 | C36 | Kings Gambit Modern Variation | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 31 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 36 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 33 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 57 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 18 (August 30, 2022) | ||||||
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 37 | A36 | English Botvinnik | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 50 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 59 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 28 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 59 | A20 | English Opening | |
