2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz

Since 2017, the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz has been an integral component of the Grand Chess Tour. This year's tournament is poised to once again deliver the same standards of competition and a tournament location full of grandeur that chess fans have come to know and love. This will be the last rapid and blitz tournament of the tour and the fast-paced rapid and blitz structure is sure to provide a dynamic display of talent and skill, all vying for a piece of the $175,000 prize fund.  Live spectators will not be allowed in the tournament hall to watch the daily rounds but fans can watch all the action online or watch the broadcast streaming live at the Saint Louis Chess Club. 

DATES

August 24 - 31, 2022

LOCATION

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

FORMAT

10 Player Round Robin

PRIZE FUND

$175,000

Participants

Alireza

Firouzja

Fabiano

Caruana

Levon

Aronian

Shakhriyar

Mamedyarov

Jeffery

Xiong

Maxime

Vachier-Lagrave

Leinier

Dominguez

Ian

Nepomniachtchi

Hikaru

Nakamura

Sam

Shankland

Participants

 

*All times are local time, Central Time*

Date

Time*

Event

August 24

 

Player Arrival

August 25

6:00 PM

Private Opening Ceremony

     

August 26

1:00 PM

Rapid Round 1

2:30 PM

Rapid Round 2

4:00 PM

Rapid Round 3

     

August 27

1:00 PM

Rapid Round 4

2:30 PM

Rapid Round 5

4:00 PM

Rapid Round 6

     

August 28

1:00 PM

Rapid Round 7

2:30 PM

Rapid Round 8

4:00 PM

Rapid Round 9

     

August 29

1:00 PM

Blitz Day 1
(Every 30 minutes)

     

August 30

1:00 PM

Blitz Day 2
(Every 30 minutes)

5:30 PM

Playoffs (If necessary)

6:30 PM

Private Closing Ceremony

 

 

Place

Prize

1st

$40,000

2nd

$30,000

3rd

$25,000

4th

$20,000

5th

$15,000

6th

$11,000

7th

$10,000

8th

$9,000

9th

$8,000

10th

$7,000