Aronian's 4 wins in #STLRapidBlitz has made him gain 55 rating points and jump 31 places on the 2700 chess
rapid list, but he is *still* only 16th. #GrandChessTour
rapid list, but he is *still* only 16th. #GrandChessTour
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Levon Aronian are tied for first place with 13 points each going into the blitz portion #STLRapidBlitz
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is now the highest rated rapid player on the live rating list! #STLRapidBlitz
is now the highest rated rapid player on the live rating list! #STLRapidBlitz
Final combined standings of rapid and day 1 of blitz. We have 9 more...#STLRapidBlitz
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Interview with Magnus Carlsen after day 1 of blitz #STLRapidBlitz
Levon Aronian's smile was as big as his winning margin was small after he claimed the #STLRapidBlitz title! We take a look at the winners & losers:
Final #STLRapidBlitz standings with GCT points and prize distribution
Congratulations to Armenia's No 1 Levon Aronian on a wonderful victory in #STLRapidBlitz. After nine rounds of rapid and eighteen rounds of blitz, Aronian finished clear first with 22/36 points.
Congratulations to Armenia's No 1 Levon Aronian on a wonderful victory in #STLRapidBlitz. After nine rounds of rapid and eighteen rounds of blitz, Aronian finished clear first with 22/36 points.
Round 6 results and pairings. Magnus Carlsen is now the sole leader of the tournament #STLRapidBlitz
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Raise your hand if you want a cat cam 🙋🏻♀️ #STLRapidBlitz
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What a combination by the World Champion!! #STLRapidBlitz
Magnus Carlsen got defeated by Alexander Grischuk in the last round of rapid and Wesley So leapfrogs him in #STLRapidBlitz standings!
Going into 18 #blitz games on Friday & Saturday, the leaders are:
So - 13/18
Carlsen - 12
Nepomniachtchi, Grischuk - 10
https://uschesschamps.com/2020-saint-louis-rapid-blitz/overview
Going into 18 #blitz games on Friday & Saturday, the leaders are:
So - 13/18
Carlsen - 12
Nepomniachtchi, Grischuk - 10
https://uschesschamps.com/2020-saint-louis-rapid-blitz/overview
Congratulations to Wesley So on winning the rapid portion of #STLRapidBlitz. Make sure you are tuning in tomorrow and on Saturday for some blitz action
Carlsen mistet ledelsen etter dristig spill: https://chess24.com/no/read/news/carlsen-sikret-perfekt-utgangspunkt #STLRapidBlitz
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Carlsen mistet ledelsen etter dristig spill
Onsdag slo Magnus Carlsen knallhardt tilbake med tre strake seire og ledelse etter seks runder. I dag ble den overtatt av Wesley So etter at Carlsen kun tok 3 av 6 poeng. Carlsen er uansett god tid til å hente seg inn igjen når det skal gjennomføres 18 runder…
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Wesley So defeats Aronian to get closer to Magnus Carlsen prior to the last rapid round. #STLRapidBlitz
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How 19-year-old Jeffery Xiong (2709) got his 1st victory at #STLRapidBlitz against Ian Nepomniachtchi (2784).
The blitz is going to kick off with Carlsen-Nakamura! Starting in 5 mins: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-rapid-and-blitz-2020/10/1/1
#c24live #STLRapidBlitz
#c24live #STLRapidBlitz
Combined Blitz and Rapid standings. Looks like it's going to be a two horse race between Carlsen and So! #STLRapidBlitz
So 1/2-1/2 Carlsen is Magnus' first draw of the day, and after scoring 6.5/9 he'll take a half point lead into the final day of blitz tomorrow! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-rapid-and-blitz-2020/18/1/5
#c24live #STLRapidBlitz
#c24live #STLRapidBlitz
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Magnus Carlsen’s reaction after his round 7 swindle #STLRapidBlitz
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A lot of emotions in this game after Nakamura blunders mate in 1 #STLRapidBlitz