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 are the rapid and blitz games of the semifinals. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, & Maurice Ashley, IMs Nazi Paikidze & Irene Sukandar, and Ben Underwood for the move-by-move.
2026.08.24
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SEMIFINAL RAPID 1 (Worth 4 Points) | 25 Min. Incr. 10 Sec.
R Praggnanandhaa (9) vs. Vincent Keymer (3)
Fabiano Caruana (8) vs. Wesley So (6)
SEMIFINAL RAPID 2 (Worth 4 Points) | 25 Min. Incr. 10 Sec.
Vincent Keymer vs. R Praggnanandhaa
Wesley So vs. Fabiano Caruana
SEMIFINAL BLITZ 1 (Worth 2 Points) | 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.
R Praggnanandhaa vs. Vincent Keymer
Fabiano Caruana vs. Wesley So
SEMIFINAL BLITZ 2 (Worth 2 Points) | 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.
Vincent Keymer vs. R Praggnanandhaa
Wesley So vs. Fabiano Caruana
SEMIFINAL BLITZ 3 (Worth 2 Points) | 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.
R Praggnanandhaa vs. Vincent Keymer
Fabiano Caruana vs. Wesley So
SEMIFINAL BLITZ 4 (Worth 2 Points) | 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.
Vincent Keymer vs. R Praggnanandhaa
Wesley So vs. Fabiano Caruana
PLAYOFFS IF NECESSARY
Two-Game Match at 8 Min. Incr. 3 Sec.
If this fails to produce a winner, the players will play an armageddon game (White shall have 5 minutes and Black shall have 4 minutes, with a 2 second increment from move 61.)
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 are the rapid and blitz games of the semifinals. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, & Maurice Ashley, IMs Nazi Paikidze & Irene Sukandar, and Ben Underwood for the move-by-move.
2026.08.24
GrandChessTour.org
twitter.com/grandchesstour
twitch.tv/stlchessclub
instagram.com/grandchesstourofficial
facebook.com/GrandChessTour
SEMIFINAL RAPID 1 (Worth 4 Points) | 25 Min. Incr. 10 Sec.
R Praggnanandhaa (9) vs. Vincent Keymer (3)
Fabiano Caruana (8) vs. Wesley So (6)
SEMIFINAL RAPID 2 (Worth 4 Points) | 25 Min. Incr. 10 Sec.
Vincent Keymer vs. R Praggnanandhaa
Wesley So vs. Fabiano Caruana
SEMIFINAL BLITZ 1 (Worth 2 Points) | 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.
R Praggnanandhaa vs. Vincent Keymer
Fabiano Caruana vs. Wesley So
SEMIFINAL BLITZ 2 (Worth 2 Points) | 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.
Vincent Keymer vs. R Praggnanandhaa
Wesley So vs. Fabiano Caruana
SEMIFINAL BLITZ 3 (Worth 2 Points) | 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.
R Praggnanandhaa vs. Vincent Keymer
Fabiano Caruana vs. Wesley So
SEMIFINAL BLITZ 4 (Worth 2 Points) | 5 Min. Incr. 2 Sec.
Vincent Keymer vs. R Praggnanandhaa
Wesley So vs. Fabiano Caruana
PLAYOFFS IF NECESSARY
Two-Game Match at 8 Min. Incr. 3 Sec.
If this fails to produce a winner, the players will play an armageddon game (White shall have 5 minutes and Black shall have 4 minutes, with a 2 second increment from move 61.)
