Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Grand Chess Tour Finals are back, and the stage is set for the Saint Louis Chess Club. The top four Tour scorers compete in a knockout format over six days. Each match is comprised of two classical, two rapid, and four blitz games. Today is the second classical game of the semifinals, plus bonus blitz if a pair draws both classical games in their match. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, & Maurice Ashley, IMs Nazi Paikidze & Irene Sukandar, and Ben Underwood for the move-by-move.
2026.08.23
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SEMIFINAL CLASSICAL 2 (Worth 6 Points) | 40 Moves in 90 Min. Incr. 30 Sec. / / 30 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
R Praggnanandhaa (3) vs. Vincent Keymer (3)
Fabiano Caruana (3) vs. Wesley So (3)
BONUS BLITZ MATCH (Worth 2 Points) | 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.
If both classical games in a match are drawn, those players will play repeating blitz until a game is won. This entire blitz match is worth two points.
The Grand Chess Tour Finals are back, and the stage is set for the Saint Louis Chess Club. The top four Tour scorers compete in a knockout format over six days. Each match is comprised of two classical, two rapid, and four blitz games. Today is the second classical game of the semifinals, plus bonus blitz if a pair draws both classical games in their match. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, & Maurice Ashley, IMs Nazi Paikidze & Irene Sukandar, and Ben Underwood for the move-by-move.
2026.08.23
GrandChessTour.org
twitter.com/grandchesstour
twitch.tv/stlchessclub
instagram.com/grandchesstourofficial
facebook.com/GrandChessTour
SEMIFINAL CLASSICAL 2 (Worth 6 Points) | 40 Moves in 90 Min. Incr. 30 Sec. / / 30 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
R Praggnanandhaa (3) vs. Vincent Keymer (3)
Fabiano Caruana (3) vs. Wesley So (3)
BONUS BLITZ MATCH (Worth 2 Points) | 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.
If both classical games in a match are drawn, those players will play repeating blitz until a game is won. This entire blitz match is worth two points.
