Chess Base

1. St. Louis Rapid & Blitz - Live!

   The fourth event of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour is the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament. Taking place on 11-15 August, the event starts with 9 rounds of rapid action, followed by 18 rounds of blitz. Included in the field are the three frontrunners in the race to win the Grand Chess Tour: Alireza Firouzja, R Praggnanandhaa and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 19.00 CEST (13.00 ET, 22.30 IST)

2. St. Louis Rapid & Blitz: Caruana grabs the lead

   Levon Aronian was unable to repeat his strong performance from the previous day on the second day of the rapid chess tournament in Saint Louis. In the sixth round, he lost to Fabiano Caruana in the top match and relinquished the lead. Aronian shares second place with Weskey So going into the third day of action. | Photos: Lennart Ootes

3. Chennai Masters - Live!

   Due to a one-day delay caused by a cable fire at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the third edition of the Chennai Masters is now underway. The event features both a Masters tournament and a Challengers tournament, both with a strong and attractive field. Top seed in the Masters is Arjun Erigaisi. Live coverage begins daily at 11:30 CEST (5:30 a.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. BST), with the final round on August 13 starting three hours earlier.