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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz

10–16 Aug 16, 2026🇺🇸 Saint Louis, USA$250,000

Fast-time-control leg: 9 rapid rounds + 18 blitz rounds.

Broadcast scheduled

Live moves, commentary and player profiles.

Open broadcast

Stage results

Results will appear here once the stage starts.

Lineup (10 players)

🇳🇴GMMagnus Carlsen

Norway

2839

Rating

4 in overall standings

🇺🇸GMFabiano Caruana

USA

2803

Rating

2 in overall standings

🇺🇸GMHikaru Nakamura

USA

2802

Rating

5 in overall standings

🇮🇳GMGukesh Dommaraju

India

2786

Rating

3 in overall standings

🇫🇷GMAlireza Firouzja

France

2779

Rating

1 in overall standings

🇺🇸GMWesley So

USA

2757

Rating

7 in overall standings

🇮🇳GMPraggnanandhaa R.

India

2747

Rating

8 in overall standings

🇺🇸GMLevon Aronian

USA

2745

Rating

6 in overall standings

🇫🇷GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave

France

2732

Rating

9 in overall standings

🇵🇱GMJan-Krzysztof Duda

Poland

2729

Rating

10 in overall standings

Round schedule

R1Tue, Aug 11
18:00 UTC
R2Tue, Aug 11
18:00 UTC
R3Tue, Aug 11
18:00 UTC
R4Wed, Aug 12
18:00 UTC
R5Wed, Aug 12
18:00 UTC
R6Wed, Aug 12
18:00 UTC
R7Thu, Aug 13
18:00 UTC
R8Thu, Aug 13
18:00 UTC
R9Thu, Aug 13
18:00 UTC
R10Fri, Aug 14
18:00 UTC
R11Fri, Aug 14
18:00 UTC
R12Fri, Aug 14
18:00 UTC
R13Sat, Aug 15
18:00 UTC
R14Sat, Aug 15
18:00 UTC
R15Sat, Aug 15
18:00 UTC
R16Sun, Aug 16
18:00 UTC
R17Sun, Aug 16
18:00 UTC
R18Sun, Aug 16
18:00 UTC

How this stage affects the season

1st place gives 13 tour points, 2nd — 10, 3rd — 8. Points carry into the overall standings.

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