{"product_id":"the-2026-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-dgt-commemorative-series-chess-pieces","title":"PRE-ORDER - The 2026 Saint Louis Rapid \u0026 Blitz DGT Commemorative Series Chess Pieces","description":"\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"html\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; color: #800000;\"\u003eAbout the Tournament\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 5 Sets have been produced and the Commemorative DGT 2026 sets will never be produced again!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2026 Saint Louis \u0026amp; Rapid Blitz is a tournament hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club and has been an integral component of the Grand Chess Tour since 2017, this year's Saint Louis Rapid \u0026amp; Blitz is set to be filled with fast-paced action and drama. This will be the third and final rapid and blitz event of the tour, with another $200,000 in prize money on the line for the participants. The format will see nine rounds of rapid action followed by eighteen rounds of blitz, for a total of 135 games spread across five days and this event will feature six full-tour players and four wildcard players. The tournament features ten of the best players on the planet including: \u003cstrong\u003eGM Fabiano Caruana, GM Javokhir Sindarov, GM Vincent Keymer, GM Wesley So, GM Anish Giri, GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, GM Jorden van Foreest, GM Leinier Dominguez, GM Levon Aronian and GM Awonder Liang.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn cooperation with the \u003cem\u003eChess Club and Scholastic Chess Center of St. Louis\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eHouse of Staunton \u003c\/em\u003eis offering the 2026 Rapid \u0026amp; Blitz DGT Commemorative Chessmen. It is a limited edition Chess set and each Chess set comes with a Certificate of Authenticity that was hand signed by each of the 10 players. 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