A staple event since 2017, The 2021 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz will be the fourth and final rapid and blitz tournament in the 2021 GCT schedule. Held just prior to the Sinquefield Cup, this tournament promises to be an exciting and fast-paced event with the world's best competing in the Chess Capital of the United States. These elite grandmasters will compete over 9 rounds of rapid chess and 18 rounds of blitz chess for a total prize fund of $150,000
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DATES |
August 9-16, 2021 |
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VENUES |
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA |
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FORMAT |
10 Player Round Robin |
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PRIZE FUND |
$150,000 |
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Event |
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August 9 |
Player Arrival |
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| August 10 | 6:00 PM |
Opening Ceremony |
| August 11 | 3:00 PM |
Rapid Round 1 |
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4:30 PM |
Rapid Round 2 | |
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6:00 PM |
Rapid Round 3 | |
| August 12 | 3:00 PM |
Rapid Round 4 |
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4:30 PM |
Rapid Round 5 | |
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6:00 PM |
Rapid Round 6 | |
| August 13 | 3:00 PM |
Rapid Round 7 |
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4:30 PM |
Rapid Round 8 | |
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6:00 PM |
Rapid Round 9 | |
| August 14 | 3:00 PM |
Blitz Day 1 |
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August 15 |
3:00 PM |
Blitz Day 2 |
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7:30 PM |
Playoffs (If Necessary) |
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August 16 |
6:00 PM |
Closing Ceremony |
*All times are local time, CDT*
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Place |
Prize |
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| 1st | $37,500 |
| 2nd | $25,000 |
| 3rd | $20,000 |
| 4th | $15,000 |
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5th |
$12,500 |
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6th |
$10,000 |
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7th |
$9,000 |
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8th |
$8,000 |
| 9th | $7,000 |
| 10th | $6,000 |