Player
Richard Rapport is a Hungarian chess grandmaster who earned his title at the tender age of 13 years, 11 months and 6 days. He is currently the top rated player in Hungary and was rated as the number 1 junior in the world before he graduated to the senior ranks in December 2016. He is widely recognised as one of the most original and creative players in the world and often surprises with unusual opening ideas and experiments. He will be returning to Saint Louis for the second time this year after an impressive performance against GM Sam Shankland in their match as part of the 2019 Saint Louis Champions Showdown.