2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz

GRANDMASTER LEVON ARONIAN NAMED INAUGURAL 2017 SAINT LOUIS RAPID & BLITZ CHAMPION

SAINT LOUIS (August 22, 2017) – With the eyes of the world on Saint Louis for the inaugural and historic Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz competition, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) crowned Levon Aronian the champion of the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT).