Closing out the tour will be the final two events held in the Chess Capital of America, Saint Louis, Missouri. The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz will kickoff the events starting on August 9th. The third and final speed chess event, six tour players and four wildcards will fight for a prize fund of $175,000 as they aim to finish at the top of the tour standings. The format will see nine rounds of rapid action followed by eighteen rounds of blitz, for a total of 135 games spread across five days.

This event will feature six full-tour players and four wildcard players.

Follow all the action as it happens by watching our professional commentary team of Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan and Peter Svidler and International Master Nazi Paikidze and Woman Grandmaster Anastasia Karlovich on the Saint Louis Chess Club’s Youtube and Twitch channels.

TIME CONTROL: Rapid: 25 Min. Incr. 10 Sec.
Blitz: 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.