Grand Chess Tour Names Field for Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and … – Joplin Globe
Posted: October 27, 2023 at 9:54 pm
SAINT LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 27, 2023--
The final two legs of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour will bring the worlds best chess players to Saint Louis to compete in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup to determine the overall tour winner. Currently Grandmaster (GM) Fabiano Caruana holds the lead, followed by GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda and GM Richard Rapport. GM Ding Liren has withdrawn from both events and will be replaced with GM Lim Quang L and GM Levon Aronian, respectively.
This year's Grand Chess Tour is one of the strongest ever because we will have all the top players competing in different tournaments across the world. There has been a lot of excitement throughout the season and I look forward to seeing who will win following the last tour stop in Saint Louis, said legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess, who inspired the Grand Chess Tour and helped solidify the partnership between the organizers.
Final Rapid & Blitz Event to Take Place in Americas Chess Capital
An integral component of the Grand Chess Tour since 2017, the 2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament is set to be filled with fast-paced action and drama. This will be the third and final rapid and blitz event of the tour, with another $175,000 in prize money on the line for the participants. The tournament will be hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club at the World Chess Hall of Fame from November 13-19, 2023 in Saint Louis, MO. The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz field will feature:
Player Name
Highlights
Current Ranking
FIDE Rating
Country
GM Fabiano Caruana
2022 American Cup Champion; 2022 and 2023 U.S. Champion
2
2786
USA
GM Alireza Firouza
2022 GCT Overall Champion and 2022 Sinquefield Cup Champion
5
2777
FRA
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi
2021 World Championship challenger, 2022 Candidates Tournament Champion, 2023 World Championship challenger
6
2771
FIDE
GM Anish Giri
Four-time Dutch Champion and 2023 Tata Steel Masters Champion
7
2760
NED
GM Wesley So
2021 Grand Chess Tour Overall Champion, 2022 GCT runner-up
10
2753
USA
GM Lim Quang L
2013 World Blitz Chess Championship Champion; 2014-2017 Presidents Cup (Chess) Champion
18
2733
VIE
GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
2021 Grand Chess Tour runner-up, 2021 Sinquefield Cup Champion, 2021 Croatia Grand Chess Tour Champion
21
2727
FRA
GM Ray Robson
2015 U.S. Chess Championship Runner-up, 2023 Prague Masters Champion
36
2699
USA
GM Sam Sevian
2023 Champions Showdown: Chess9LX Champion
37
2698
USA
GM Jeffery Xiong
2020 US Chess Championship Runner-up; fourth youngest U.S. player to qualify for the grandmaster title
45
2693
USA
The commentary team will feature GM Yasser Seirawan, GM Peter Svidler and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Tania Sachdev. Coverage will begin daily during the tournament at 1:20 p.m. CT.
Sinquefield Cup Set to Conclude 2023 Tour
The 2023 Sinquefield Cup featuring a traditional classical format will serve as the final stop on the tour and will be held November 21-December 1, 2023 at the Saint Louis Chess Club. With a $350,000 total prize fund, the strongest tournament on American soil will be the final opportunity for competitors to earn points for the 2023 Grand Chess Tour. And at the end of the tournament, a new tour champion will be crowned. The Sinquefield Cup field will feature:
Player Name
Highlights
Current Ranking
FIDE Rating
Country
GM Fabiano Caruana
2022 American Cup Champion; 2022 and 2023 U.S. Champion
2
2786
USA
GM Alireza Firouza
2022 GCT Overall Champion and 2022 Sinquefield Cup Champion
5
2777
FRA
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi
2021 World Championship challenger, 2022 Candidates Tournament Champion, 2023 World Championship challenger
6
2771
FIDE
GM Anish Giri
Four-time Dutch Champion and 2023 Tata Steel Masters Champion
7
2760
NED
GM Wesley So
2021 Grand Chess Tour Overall Champion, 2022 GCT Runner-up
10
2753
USA
GM Richard Rapport
2022 Danzhou Tournament Champion
11
2752
ROU
GM Leinier Dominguez
2008 World Blitz Champion, five-time Cuban Champion, 2021 Champions Showdown Champion, 2019 & 2022 U.S Championship Runner-up
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