STL Rapid & Blitz 4: Nakamura cruising to victory

Hikaru Nakamura scored an unbeaten +3 on the first day of blitz to move to what looks like an unassailable 2.5-point lead over 2nd place Fabiano Caruana, who bounced back to score 50% after suffering three losses. Hikaru’s real challenge is to stay top of the blitz live rating list, as he’s now tied on 2892 with Magnus Carlsen. The day’s other top performer was Liem Quang Le, who won five games as he matched Nakamura’s 6/9 to climb out of the last place in which he finished the rapid.

2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz - Day 5 Recap

Nakamura Wins St. Louis Rapid And Blitz, Holding Off Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov

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Nakamura Wins St. Louis Rapid And Blitz, Holding Off Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov

2021 STL Rapid & Blitz: Nakamura in the lead after rapid

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Day 4: MVL's 2971-Performance Gives Him Lead

2021 STL Rapid & Blitz: Nakamura in the lead after rapid

Nakamura cruises to victory, Wesley So settles for 4th in 2021 St. Louis Rapid & Blitz

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Day 4: MVL's 2971-Performance Gives Him Lead

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2021 STL Rapid & Blitz: Nakamura in the lead after rapid