The Showdown in Saint Louis is a five-round exhibition match between two of the world's finest Grandmasters, Hikaru Nakamura and Levon Aronian. The event showcases four classical games of chess, and a fifth round featuring 16 games of Blitz chess. The Grandmasters will play for the 60/40 split of a $100,000 prize pool.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis will host the Junior Closed Championship, the premier, invitation-only tournament in the country for the nation's top rising stars.
For the sixth consecutive year, the best chess players in the U.S. will gather in Saint Louis to fight for the title of U.S. Champion and U.S. Women’s Champion.
The Showdown in Saint Louis is a five-round exhibition match between two of the world's finest Grandmasters, Hikaru Nakamura and Levon Aronian. The event showcases four classical games of chess, and a fifth round featuring 16 games of Blitz chess. The Grandmasters will play for the 60/40 split of a $100,000 prize pool.
