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Richard Rapport will not participate in the STL Rapid & Blitz nor the Sinquefield Cup

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2022, the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour 2022, starts tomorrow. Due to the continuing US travel restrictions related to Covid19, Richard Rapport will not able to play in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, nor the Sinquefield Cup. GM Jeffery Xiong will replace Rapport in the STL Rapid & Blitz event, while GM Hans Niemann takes Rapport’s place in the last event of the tour – Sinquefield Cup 2022.

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