From December 26 to 30, this highly anticipated five-day event is poised to witness the world’s premier chess players vie for the prestigious titles of World Champion in Rapid and Blitz across both Open and Women’s categories. The prize fund totals one million US dollars, with $700,000 for the Open and $300,000 for the Women’s tournaments.
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
1st
Carlsen Magnus
2nd
Fedoseev, Vladimir
3rd
M. Vachier-Lagrave
214 ойыншы
from 35 елдер
Format:
Both the Rapid and the Blitz will be played under the Swiss System.
The Open Rapid will consist of 13 rounds, while the Blitz will have 21 rounds.
The Women’s Rapid will have 11 rounds, while the Blitz will have 17 rounds.
Time Control:
Rapid: 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from move one.
Blitz: Three minutes + 2 seconds increment per move, starting from move one.