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FIDE is sincerely grateful to Poland, a country with great chess traditions, for proposing to host the championships despite the short notice. I am sure that it will be a wonderful event

Arkady Dvorkovich, President of FIDE

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The game of chess is an important part of the history of Poland. I am very glad to know that our country will host the best grandmasters for the World Blitz and Rapid Chess Championships.

Mateusz Morawiecki,
Prime Minister of Poland

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Best chess players

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    Ian Nepomniachtchi

    Grandmaster
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    Alireza Firouzja

    Grandmaster
  • 11

    Hikaru Nakamura

    Grandmaster
  • 11

    Jan-Krzysztof Duda

    Grandmaster
  • 11

    Magnus Carlsen

    Grandmaster
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Official schedule

Women's schedule
DAY 1

25.12.2021 - Saturday

     All day – Arrivals
     21:00 – Technical meeting

DAY 2 - Rapid Chess

26.12.2021 - Sunday

     15:00 – Round 1
     16:15 – Round 2
     17:30 – Round 3
     18:45 – Round 4

DAY 3 - Rapid Chess

27.12.2021 - Monday

     15:00 – Round 5
     16:15 – Round 6
     17:30 – Round 7
     18:45 – Round 8

DAY 4 - Rapid Chess

28.12.2021 - Tuesday

     15:00 – Round 9
     16:15 – Round 10
     17:30 – Round 11

DAY 5 - Blitz Chess

29.12.2021 - Wednesday

     15:00 – Round 1
     15:30 – Round 2
     16:00 – Round 3
     16:30 – Round 4
     17:00 – Round 5
     17:30 – Round 6
     18:00 – Round 7
     18:30 – Round 8
     19:00 – Round 9

DAY 6 - Blitz Chess

30.12.2021 - Thursday

     14:00 – Round 10
     14:30 – Round 11
     15:00 – Round 12
     15:30 – Round 13
     16:00 – Round 14
     16:30 – Round 15
     17:00 – Round 16
     17:30 – Round 17
     19:00 – Closing Ceremony

OPEN schedule
DAY 1

25.12.2021 - Saturday

     All day – Arrivals
     21:00 – Technical meeting

DAY 2 - Rapid Chess

26.12.2021 - Sunday

     15:00 – Round 1
     16:15 – Round 2
     17:30 – Round 3
     18:45 – Round 4
     20:00 – Round 5

DAY 3 - Rapid Chess

27.12.2021 - Monday

     15:00 – Round 6
     16:15 – Round 7
     17:30 – Round 8
     18:45 – Round 9

DAY 4 - Rapid Chess

28.12.2021 - Tuesday

     15:00 – Round 10
     16:15 – Round 11
     17:30 – Round 12
     18:45 – Round 13

DAY 5 - Blitz Chess

29.12.2021 - Wednesday

     15:00 – Round 1
     15:30 – Round 2
     16:00 – Round 3
     16:30 – Round 4
     17:00 – Round 5
     17:30 – Round 6
     18:00 – Round 7
     18:30 – Round 8
     19:00 – Round 9
     19:30 – Round 10
     20:00 – Round 11
     20:30 – Round 12

DAY 6 - Blitz Chess

30.12.2021 - Thursday

     14:00 – Round 13
     14:30 – Round 14
     15:00 – Round 15
     15:30 – Round 16
     16:00 – Round 17
     16:30 – Round 18
     17:00 – Round 19
     17:30 – Round 20
     18:00 – Round 21
     19:00 – Closing Ceremony

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