2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 2 Recap

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With a record audience for Day 1 of rapid play, Day 2 brought promise for some extraodinary playing on the rapid rounds. GM Garry Kasparov ended on a note of 2 draws and one loss. The wildcard GM Ian Nepomniachtchi had two draws and one win against Kasparov putting him in first place.

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