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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2018

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The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2018 tournament is one of the major events in the third round of the Grand Chess Tour 2018, which was held at the Saint Louis Chess Club in the United States with a total prize pool of $150,000.

ChessAug 11, 2018 – Aug 16, 2018St. Louis, United StatesUnited States$150,000GCT Organization

Format

Rapid Stage (August 11th – 13th)

  • Format: Single Round-Robin

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

  • Scoring: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss

Blitz Stage (August 15th – 16th)

  • Format: Double Round-Robin

  • Time Control: 5 minutes + 3-second increment per move ($5+3$)

  • Scoring: 1 point for a win, 0.5 points for a draw, 0 points for a loss