Fabiano Caruana Wins the 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX™ Tournament

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saint Louis-based Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana was crowned the winner of the 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX after defeating Alireza Firouzja in Armageddon during their rapid playoff match and taking home the $31,250 first prize. The Chess 9LX 2022 victory capped off an incredible day for Caruana at the Saint Louis Chess Club, who won his final three games to finish with 6.5/9 and catch Firouzja to force a playoff tiebreaker. For Firouzja it was a mildly disappoint