St. Louis Rapid and Blitz is part of the Grand Chess Tour, organized by St. Louis Chess Club.
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.
1st
Firouzja Alireza
2nd
Nakamura, Hikaru
3rd
Fabiano Caruana
11 players
from 4 countries
Dates: August 27 - 31, 2022
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Format: 10 players Round Robin
August 24 Player Arrival
August 25 6:00 PM Opening Ceremony
August 26 1:00 PM Rapid Rounds 1 -- 3
August 27 1:00 PM Rapid Rounds 4 -- 6 PM
Augist 28 1:00 PM Rapid Rounds 7 -- 9
August 29 1:00 PM Blitz Day 1 (Every 30 minutes)
August 30 1:00 PM Blitz Day 2 (Every 30 minutes) and Closing Ceremony