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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2021

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The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2021 tournament is one of the major tournaments in the fourth round of the Grand Chess Tour 2021, which took place at the Saint Louis Chess Club in the United States with a total prize pool of $150,000.

ChessAug 11, 2021 – Aug 15, 2021St. Louis, United StatesUnited States$150,000GCT Organization

Format

Format Description

Rapid Stage (August 11th – 13th)

  • Format: Single Round-Robin

  • Time Control: 25 minutes + 10-second delay per move ($25+10$)

  • Scoring: Win = 2 pts | Draw = 1 pt | Loss = 0 pts

**Blitz Stage (August 14th – 15th)

  • Format: Double Round-Robin

  • Time Control: 5 minutes + 2-second delay per move ($5+2$)

  • Scoring: Win = 1 pt | Draw = 0.5 pts | Loss = 0 pts