Firouzja Asserts Early Lead In St. Louis

Top-flight chess returned to one of America's premier chess venues on Friday with the commencement of the 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, the penultimate event of the Grand Chess Tour, with the day's proceedings going the way of French GM Alireza Firouzja, who started with five points in three games.

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