The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2022, the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour 2022 kicks off today. Eight tour players Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Alireza Firouzja, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Leinier Dominguez, and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov are joined by wildcards Hikaru Nakamura, Sam Shankland and Jefferey Xiong for a rapid round robin and blitz. Only Aronian (2017 and 2019) and Nakamura (2018 and 2021) have managed to win the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz. The event will be followed by the prestigious Sinquefield Cup 2022. The pairings of all rounds have been determined after the opening ceremony and drawing of lots which were held yesterday. Scroll down for pairings of all rounds
Read more: Richard Rapport will not participate in the STL Rapid & Blitz nor the Sinquefield Cup
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2022: Pairings & Schedule / LIVE games / Day 1 live / All information
Round 1 Rapid, Friday 26th August, 20:00 CEST
GM Xiong Jeffery – GM Nepomniachtchi Ian
GM Caruana Fabiano – GM Shankland, Sam
GM Dominguez Perez Leinier – GM Nakamura Hikaru
GM Firouzja, Alireza – GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar
GM Aronian Levon – GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime
Round 2 Rapid, Friday 26th August, 21:30 CEST
GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian – GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – GM Aronian, Levon
GM Nakamura, Hikaru – GM Firouzja, Alireza
GM Shankland, Sam – GM Dominguez Perez, Leinier
GM Xiong, Jeffery – GM Caruana, Fabiano
Round 3 Rapid, Friday 26th August, 23:00 CEST
GM Caruana, Fabiano – GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian
GM Dominguez Perez, Leinier – GM Xiong, Jeffery
GM Firouzja, Alireza – GM Shankland, Sam
GM Aronian, Levon – GM Nakamura, Hikaru
GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime – GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Round 4 Rapid, Saturday 27th August, 20:00 CEST
GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian – GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
GM Nakamura, Hikaru – GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
GM Shankland, Sam – GM Aronian, Levon
GM Xiong, Jeffery – GM Firouzja, Alireza
GM Caruana, Fabiano – GM Dominguez Perez, Leinier
Round 5 Rapid, Saturday 27th August, 21:30 CEST
GM Dominguez Perez, Leinier – GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian
GM Firouzja, Alireza – GM Caruana, Fabiano
GM Aronian, Levon – GM Xiong, Jeffery
GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime – GM Shankland, Sam
GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – GM Nakamura, Hikaru
Round 6 Rapid, Saturday 27th August, 23:00 CEST
GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian – GM Nakamura, Hikaru
GM Shankland, Sam – GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
GM Xiong, Jeffery – GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
GM Caruana, Fabiano – GM Aronian, Levon
GM Dominguez Perez, Leinier – GM Firouzja, Alireza
Round 7 Rapid, Monday 28th August, 20:00 CEST
GM Firouzja, Alireza – GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian
GM Aronian, Levon – GM Dominguez Perez, Leinier
GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime – GM Caruana, Fabiano
GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – GM Xiong, Jeffery
GM Nakamura, Hikaru – GM Shankland, Sam
Round 8 Rapid, Monday 28th August, 21:30 CEST
GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian – GM Shankland, Sam
GM Xiong, Jeffery – GM Nakamura, Hikaru
GM Caruana, Fabiano – GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
GM Dominguez Perez, Leinier – GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
GM Firouzja, Alireza – GM Aronian, Levon
Round 9 Rapid, Monday 28th August, 23:00 CEST
GM Aronian, Levon – GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian
GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime – GM Firouzja, Alireza
GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – GM Dominguez Perez, Leinier
GM Nakamura, Hikaru – GM Caruana, Fabiano
GM Shankland, Sam – GM Xiong, Jeffery
The blitz part of the event will be played on Tuesday 29th August and Wednesday 30th August, with the same pairings.
