Dezember 30, 2024

Firouzja, Nepomniachtchi Jump Into 3-Way Lead With Vachier-Lagrave

Firouzja had the best score, 2.5/3, on the second day of rapid chess. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour.

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave led the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz after day one, but GMs Alireza Firouzja and Ian Nepomniachtchi caught up to him to join a three-way tie after six rounds. Of the other seven players, GM Fabiano Caruana was the only player to win a game on Tuesday, in round six against Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, who finds himself in last place.

The rapid games will conclude on Wednesday with rounds seven through nine, starting on August 13, at 2 p.m. ET / 20:00 CEST / 11:30 p.m. IST, and then we will see two days of blitz in the same tournament.

Standings After Day 2