| GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz (2021) |
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The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz was the fourth of five events of the $1,275,000 Grand Chess Tour 2021. It took place in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, 11-15 August. Four tour regulars, Caruana, Rapport, So and Mamedyarov were joined by wild cards Nakamura, Le Quang Liem, Shankland, Dominguez, Svidler and Xiong. The Rapid part was a 10-player round robin and featured three rounds each day on the first three days, with a time control of 25 minutes for all moves and 10 seconds added per move from move 1. The last two days were a 10-player Blitz double round robin with 18 rounds of 5 minutes + 2-second delay. Rapid games counted double, with 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. Games began each day at 3 pm local time. Chief organizer: Tony Rich. Chief arbiter: Christopher Bird. Number of games played: 45 Rapid + 90 Blitz = 135. Hikaru Nakamura won undefeated with 24/36. Caruana earned 10 Grand Chess Tour points (GP): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Pts GP
1 Nakamura *** 2½1 1½½ 1½½ 11½ 1½1 2½½ 2½½ 111 11½ 24 --
2 Caruana 0½0 *** 0½½ 211 211 20½ 2½0 101 20½ 011 21 10
3 Rapport 1½½ 2½½ *** 1½½ 100 1½1 010 101 20½ 2½1 19½ 8
4 So 1½½ 000 1½½ *** 1½½ 110 1½1 11½ 11½ 201 18½ 7
5 Le Quang Liem 10½ 000 111 1½½ *** 2½½ 110 011 011 011 17½ --
=6 Mamedyarov 1½0 01½ 1½0 101 0½½ *** 201 210 1½1 010 17 4½
=6 Dominguez 0½½ 0½1 201 1½0 101 010 *** 0½1 21½ 1½½ 17 --
8 Svidler 0½½ 110 110 10½ 200 001 2½0 *** 10½ 1½1 16 --
9 Xiong 100 01½ 01½ 10½ 200 1½0 00½ 11½ *** 210 15 --
10 Shankland 10½ 200 0½0 010 200 201 1½½ 1½0 001 *** 14½ --
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Previous GCT event: GCT Croatia Rapid & Blitz (2021). Next: Sinquefield Cup (2021)
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| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. Mamedyarov vs Nakamura |
| ½-½ | 70 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | D37 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 27. Svidler vs Shankland |
| ½-½ | 55 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | B50 Sicilian |
| 28. Nakamura vs L Dominguez Perez |
| ½-½ | 59 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 29. So vs Rapport |
| ½-½ | 29 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | C53 Giuoco Piano |
| 30. Rapport vs Mamedyarov |
| ½-½ | 52 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | A17 English |
| 31. Svidler vs Nakamura |
| ½-½ | 44 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | C53 Giuoco Piano |
| 32. L Dominguez Perez vs So |
| ½-½ | 47 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | C53 Giuoco Piano |
| 33. Mamedyarov vs Le Quang Liem |
| ½-½ | 33 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights |
| 34. Rapport vs Nakamura |
| ½-½ | 22 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 35. Caruana vs Nakamura |
| ½-½ | 71 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 |
| 36. Svidler vs L Dominguez Perez |
| ½-½ | 35 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 37. Le Quang Liem vs So |
| ½-½ | 32 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 38. L Dominguez Perez vs Caruana |
| ½-½ | 67 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | B41 Sicilian, Kan |
| 39. Rapport vs Shankland |
| ½-½ | 60 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 40. Rapport vs So |
| ½-½ | 14 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 41. So vs Nakamura |
| ½-½ | 14 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 42. Svidler vs So |
| ½-½ | 14 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 43. L Dominguez Perez vs Shankland |
| ½-½ | 64 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 |
| 44. Le Quang Liem vs Nakamura |
| ½-½ | 64 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 45. Caruana vs Rapport |
| ½-½ | 46 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 |
| 46. Xiong vs L Dominguez Perez |
| ½-½ | 27 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | A33 English, Symmetrical |
| 47. Svidler vs Xiong |
| ½-½ | 36 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | C07 French, Tarrasch |
| 48. L Dominguez Perez vs Nakamura |
| ½-½ | 59 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | C60 Ruy Lopez |
| 49. Le Quang Liem vs Mamedyarov |
| ½-½ | 40 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | A46 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 50. Xiong vs So |
| ½-½ | 47 | 2021 | GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | A28 English |
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