Nakamura-Mamedyarov top St Louis Rapid Chess, Caruana collapsed in final 2 days
SusanPolgar
Final standings
After going 3/3 on day 1, Caruana completely collapsed in the final 2 days. He went winless and -1 in day 2 and 3 combine. Nakamura and Mamedyarov came from behind to top St Louis Rapid Chess.
Round 9 results
Caruana, Fabiano So, Wesley ½-½
Grischuk, Alexander Aronian, Levon ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Anand, Viswanathan 1-0
Nakamura, Hikaru Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Round 8 results
Anand, Viswanathan Caruana, Fabiano ½-½
Aronian, Levon Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½
Karjakin, Sergey Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½
So, Wesley Grischuk, Alexander 1-0
Round 7 results
Caruana, Fabiano Dominguez Perez, Leinier 0-1
Grischuk, Alexander Anand, Viswanathan ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Karjakin, Sergey 1-0
Nakamura, Hikaru Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0
So, Wesley Aronian, Levon ½-½
Round 6 results
Anand, Viswanathan So, Wesley 0-1
Aronian, Levon Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Karjakin, Sergey Caruana, Fabiano ½-½
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1
Round 5 results
Anand, Viswanathan Aronian, Levon 0-1
Caruana, Fabiano Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½
Grischuk, Alexander Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½
So, Wesley Dominguez Perez, Leinier 0-1
Round 4 results
Aronian, Levon Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Anand, Viswanathan ½-½
Karjakin, Sergey So, Wesley ½-½
Nakamura, Hikaru Caruana, Fabiano ½-½
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Grischuk, Alexander 1-0
Round 3 results
GM Caruana, Fabiano vs GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar [1-0]
GM So, Wesley vs GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime [1/2-1/2]
GM Anand, Viswanathan vs GM Karjakin, Sergey [1/2-1/2]
GM Grischuk, Alexander vs GM Nakamura, Hikaru [1/2-1/2]
GM Dominguez Perez, Leinier vs GM Aronian, Levon [1-0]
Round 2 results
GM Aronian, Levon vs GM Caruana, Fabiano [0-1]
GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar vs GM Grischuk, Alexander [1/2-1/2]
GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime vs GM Anand, Viswanathan [1-0]
GM Karjakin, Sergey vs GM Dominguez Perez, Leinier [1-0]
GM Nakamura, Hikaru vs GM So, Wesley [1-0]
Round 1 results
GM So, Wesley vs GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar [0-1]
GM Karjakin, Sergey vs GM Aronian, Levon [1/2-1/2]
GM Anand, Viswanathan vs GM Nakamura, Hikaru [1-0]
GM Dominguez Perez, Leinier vs GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime [1/2-1/2]
GM Grischuk, Alexander vs GM Caruana, Fabiano [0-1]
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The Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz chess is the third stage of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. The 10-player chess tournament takes place in the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis from 11-15 August and sees tour regulars Aronian, Caruana, Nakamura, Anand, Karjakin, MVL, So, Mamedyarov, Grischuk and wild card Dominguez.
The chess prize fund is $150,000, with $37,500 for 1st place. The rapid section is a single round-robin with 3 rounds each day on the first 3 days at a time control of 25 minutes for all moves and a 10-second delay from move 1. The final 2 days are a blitz double round-robin, with 18 rounds of 5 minutes + 3-second delay blitz.
Rapid chess games count double, with 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. A tie for first place will be decided in a 2-game Rapid mini-match (10min + 5sec delay), only between the top two, and if necessary an Armageddon game (5 vs. 4). The playoff takes place shortly after the last round.