SPOT ON CHESS PUZZLES: Saint Louis Rapid Puzzles One

BIG-TIME CHESS is BACK!

Rex Sinquefield has kept Big chess on the map - in America and World Wide. So on behalf of chess fans everywhere: Thank you Mr Rex Sinquefield!

The Rapid event will be held from Tuesday the 14th till the 16th of November. The Blitz event will be held on 17th and 18th… with big money prizes on the line. This is part of a circuit of events and there are overall standings on the line as well. Then the Sinquefield Cup will be held from November 19th until December 3rd and this is a Standard Time control event. The Saint Louis Chess Club has TWITCH and YOUTUBE CHANNELS where you can follow these events in real time.

WHERE TO FOLLOW THIS EVENT:
(Live Links at these websites)

Mark Crowther’s THE WEEK IN CHESS (TWIC)

https://theweekinchess.com

The SAINT LOUIS CHESS CLUB Website @

https://saintlouischessclub.org

THE GAMES:

Quang Liêm Le vs Wesley So
Saint Louis Rapid, 11/14/2023

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Qa4+ Nc6 6. e3 O-O 7. Qc2 Re8 8. Bd2 a6 9. a3 Bd6 10. Rd1 h6 11. h3 Bd7 12. Be2 dxc4 13. Bxc4 b5 14. Bd3 e5 15. O-O Qe7 16. d5 Nd8 17. e4 c6 18. Rfe1 Nb7 19. dxc6 Bxc6 20. Nh4 Bd7 21. Qc1 Rac8 22. Bc2 Bc5 23. Nf3 a5 24. Qb1 b4 25. axb4 Bxb4 26. Nd5 Nxd5 27. exd5 Qf6 28. Bxb4 axb4 29. Nd2 Qb6 30. Nf3 Qf6 31. Nd2 Nd6 32. Ne4 Qg6 33. Nc5 Bf5 34. Bxf5 Nxf5 35. Nd7 Qg5 36. Qe4 Nh4 37. g3 Ng6 38. d6 Qd8 39. Qf5 e4 40. Nf6+ Qxf6 41. Qxf6 gxf6 42. d7 Ne5 43. dxc8=Q 1-0

Samuel Sevian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
Saint Louis Rapid, 11/14/2023

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. g3 Bb4 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 Bxc3 6. bxc3 c6 7. Nf3 d5 8. cxd5 cxd5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. O-O Nc6 11. Re1 e4 12. Nd4 Nxd4 13. cxd4 Bf5 14. d3 exd3 15. Qf3 Qa5 16. Bg5 Be6 17. Qxd3 h6 18. Bxh6 gxh6 19. Rxe6 Nb4 20. Rg6+ fxg6 21. Qxg6+ Kh8 22. Qxh6+ Kg8 23. Qg6+ Kh8 24. Be4 Qc7 25. a3 Nc6 26. Qh6+ Kg8 27. Bd5+ Rf7 28. Re1 Ne7 29. Bxf7+ Kxf7 30. Qe6+

If you have the time then commit a little chess thought crime and enjoy the games via a live broadcast! ~ S.