The Rapid & Blitz 2024 Tournament is being held in Saint Louis. The rapid matches have concluded and the blitz matches will now begin. According to the results of the rapid matches, Ian Nepomniachtchi is currently in first place with 11 points, while Nodirbek Abdusattarov is in eighth place with 8 points. In the first blitz match on August 15, Abdusattarov, representing Uzbekistan, will play with the white pieces against Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa from India. As per the rules of the prestigious Grand Chess Tour, all players will receive a monetary reward from the prize fund, regardless of their final ranking. This information was reported by T.Ruziyev from UzA.