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In the tiebreak blitz shootout, the Frenchman defeated local superstar Jan-Krzysztof Duda with 2:1. In the women’s event, Bibisara Assaubayeva – the 17-year-old prodigy from Kazakhstan – spectacularly won the Women’s World Blitz Chess Championship, securing the title with a round to spare The open section of the World Blitz Chess Championship ended in a...
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In the tie-break blitz shootout, the Frenchman defeated local superstar Jan-Krzysztof Duda with 2:1. In the women’s event, Bibisara Assaubayeva – the 17-year-old prodigy from Kazakhstan – spectacularly won the Women’s World Blitz Chess Championship, securing the title with a round to spare The open section of the World Blitz Chess Championship ended in a...
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An open field in the World Blitz Chess Championships as defending champions Carlsen and Lagno underperform on the first day Defending champion Magnus Carlsen got off to a bad start in the World Blitz Chess Championship having suffered three losses on the first day and is a point and a half behind the tournament leader...
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Following a blitz tie break victory against Ian Nepomniachtchi, the 17-year-old Uzbek prodigy Nodirbek Abdusatorov won the crown in rapid chess, stripping the defender Magnus Carlsen of his title. In the women’s section, Alexandra Kosteniuk finished first with 9/11 and won her first-ever world crown in rapid chess With 9.5 points out of 13 rounds, Nodirbek...
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After two days and nine rounds in the open section of the World Rapid Chess Championship, world number one Magnus Carlsen is alone in the lead with 7.5/9, half a point ahead of everyone else. He is chased by three players, each on seven points – Alexander Grischuk, Ian Nepomniachtchi and, the big surprise of the tournament, 17-year-old Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
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One of the most important events in the chess calendar – The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships – started on Sunday in the Polish capital Warsaw. More than 250 strongest world players accompanied by their trainers and staff, descended on the PGE Narodowy Stadium, the home of the Polish national football team Magnus Carlsen,...
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The technical meeting was held online on the 25th of December at 9 pm CET. Chief Arbiter Marika Japaridze explained some details of the regulations for the players, including anti-cheating measures, safety rules, dress code etc. In the drawing of lots ceremony which was also concluded online, the World Champion and the number one in...
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One of the most anticipated events in the chess calendar, the FIDE Rapid and Blitz Championship, is around the corner. The open and women’s championships that have been held concurrently since 2016 will take place from December 25-31 in Warsaw, Poland, at PGE Narodowy Stadium. Traditionally, the participants will fight not only for titles and...
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The International Chess Federation is pleased to announce a new partnership with Tatneft, one of the largest Russian vertically integrated oil companies. By this agreement, Tatneft becomes an official sponsor of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2021, which will take place from 25-31 December in Warsaw, Poland. The tournament will be held at...
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Do you want to play football with best chess players? Just let us know and be prepared! Here is some details about game:Date: December 28, 2021, 21-24 CETLocation: Football field under the balloon, 10-15 minutes from the official hotelTransport: BusNumber of players: 20Competition format: Mini-tournamentWhich shoes to take: Flat shoes
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