The 2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Player's Edition Chess Pieces

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Last updated 25 dezembro 2024

The 2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Player's Edition Chess Pieces

Featuring <span>About the Tournament</span> <p>The 2023 Saint Louis & 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
About the Tournament The 2023 Saint Louis & 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 & 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 $175,000 in prize money on the line for the participants. This tournament features ten of the best players on the planet including: Le Quang Liem, Wesley So, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Sam Sevian, Jeffery Xiong and Ray Robson In cooperation with the Chess Club and Scholastic Chess Center of St. Louis, the House of Staunton is offering the 2023 Rapid & Blitz Player's Edition Chessmen. It is a limited edition Chess set and each Chess set comes with a Certificate of Authenticity that was signed by each of the 10 players. Chess sets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis; purchase quickly to insure yourself a low production number! Here's your chance to own a piece of chess history, featuring ten of the greatest players in the world! The event began on November 14th through November 18th and the players competed for a first place prize of $40,000, and a total funds prize of $175,000. Place Prize 1st $40,000 2nd $30,000 3rd $25,000 4th $20,000 5th $15,000 6th $11,000 7th $10,000 8th $9,000 9th $8,000 10th $7,000 About the Chessmen The House of Staunton is proud to offer another masterpiece - Camaratta Signature Series Cooke Luxury Chess Set! Combining the Staunton perfection of the Cooke set with the Maestro's Knight design from the Craftsman set, these Chessmen showcase the Maestro's passion for Greek architecture, as well as the highest standard of the Staunton pattern. The Cooke design is a perfect reproduction of the original Staunton-pattern chessmen, the standard by which every tournament Chess set has been designed. The Chessmen are new and each set consists of 34 Chessmen, including four Queens, a standard that was introduced by The House of Staunton over 10 years ago. The Chess Set comes with an original manufacturer's plaque indicating the production number, with an adhesive backing that would allow it to be affixed to the underside of a Chess box. About the Chess Box Each Chess Set comes packed in a House of Staunton Premium Chess Box with the Rapid & Blitz name and logo laser engraved on the lid. About the Signed Certificate of Authenticity Each Chess Set comes with a Certificate of Authenticity that was hand-signed by all ten of the participants in the match ALL PURCHASES BENEFIT THE CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CHESS CENTER OF ST. LOUIS R OF ST. LOUIS