Grand Chess Tour, Saint Louis: Gukesh in fourth spot after rapid section
Gukesh, the reigning world champion in classical chess, faced three Americans in the final three rounds on Wednesday. He began with a loss to Leinier Dominguez with white pieces. However, he bounced back to beat Wesley So before stunning leader Fabiano Caruana.
Gukesh has 10 points, trailing Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (11 points), Levon Aronian (13 points) and Caruana (14 points).
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Format
The 10-player event is a single round robin in the Rapid section, with two points for a win and one for a draw. After nine rounds, the Blitz section will follow — a double round robin with one point for a win and 0.5 for a draw. The player with the highest total points across both formats will be crowned champion.
The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz is the fourth leg of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour and the final rapid-and-blitz event of the season.
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