Archive · 16 Aug 2025
Caruana Wants US Chess 'Hall of Shame' Induction After Tournament
Fabiano Caruana, a top chess player, wants to be in the US Chess 'Hall of Shame'.
He did well in the rapid games at the Saint Louis tournament but did poorly in the blitz games.
Despite the bad blitz, his earlier wins helped him secure second place overall.
Although finishing second is usually good, Caruana was disappointed with his blitz performance and feels it warrants being inducted into the Hall of Shame.
Fabiano Caruana wants to be inducted into the US Chess 'Hall of Shame'.
Caruana finished second overall at the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2025.
He won the rapid event with 14 points.
Caruana struggled in the blitz portion, finishing eighth with 7.5 points.
He secured second place overall, half a point ahead of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
- Who
- Fabiano Caruana, a US chess grandmaster.
- What
- Fabiano Caruana wants to be inducted into the US Chess 'Hall of Shame' after a mixed performance at the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2025.
- When
- The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2025 concluded recently.
- Where
- Saint Louis.
- Why
- Caruana was unsatisfied with his performance in the blitz portion of the tournament, despite securing second place overall.
Caruana's Perspective
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Self-Assessment
Caruana's Perspective
Dissatisfaction with blitz performance warrants being inducted.
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- Event
- Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2025
- Caruana's Overall Placement
- 2nd
- Rapid Event Result
- 14 points
- Blitz Event Result
- 7.5 points (8th place)
- Caruana's total points
- 21.5
- Opponent
- Maxime Vachier-Lagrave