DATES August 9-16, 2021
VENUES Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
FORMAT 10 Player Round Robin
PRIZE FUND $150,000
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
