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2nd day review: Ian Nepomniachtchi is two points ahead of the nearest rivals at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships

2nd day review: Ian Nepomniachtchi is two points ahead of the nearest rivals at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships

The second day of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk was marked with the confident play of Ian Nepomniachtchi
The FIDE  World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships are over in the Ugra capital

The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships are over in the Ugra capital

The Closing Ceremony was the final event of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships. Khanty-Mansiysk became the world chess centre for six days again. The representatives of 18 countries of the world were fighting for the titles in one of the best chess complexes of the planet –...
Le Quang Liem is the World Blitz Chess Champion!

Le Quang Liem is the World Blitz Chess Champion!

The results of the World Blitz Chess Championship were known on 10 June in the Ugra Chess Academy in Khanty-Mansiysk. 60 chess players from 18 countries were fighting for the title of t he World Blitz champion. The Russian grandmaster Yan Nepomniachtchi and the Vietnamese Le Quang Liem were leading...
Yan Nepomniachtchi: Today I did not repeat my mistake

Yan Nepomniachtchi: Today I did not repeat my mistake

The silver medalist of the World Rapid Chess Championship Yan Nepomniachtchi came to the press centre to share his impressions.
The World Blitz Championship started in Khanty-Mansiysk

The World Blitz Championship started in Khanty-Mansiysk

Another international chess tournament — World Blitz Chess Championship has started in Khanty Mansiysk.

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Rapid, day 3

Rapid, day 3

An open air tournament was organized in Khanty-Mansiysk

An open air tournament was organized in Khanty-Mansiysk

An open air tournament gathered 83 chess fans in Khanty-Mansiysk. The chess amateurs as well as the veterans of the sport — the oldest sporsman became 84 recently — took part in the tournament.
GM Efstratios Grivas comments the most interesting games of the WRCC second round

GM Efstratios Grivas comments the most interesting games of the WRCC second round

(1) Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar (2753) — Khairullin,Ildar (2658) [D35]
Vladimir Akopian: the first day I played very strange way

Vladimir Akopian: the first day I played very strange way

After round 9, the Armenian Grandmaster Vladimir Akopian, who defeated the American Grandmaster Gata Kamsky, shared his impressions on his game. - What impression on your game do you have? - It was a difficult game. I think at some...
Portraits of the participants

Portraits of the participants

Vladimir Potkin: I was just going forward

Vladimir Potkin: I was just going forward

In the seventh round of the World Rapid and Blitz championships the two European champions met at the board: the 2012 European Champion Vladimir Potkin and the acting Champion of Europe Alexander Moiseenko.
Interview with Grandmaster Le from Vietnam

Interview with Grandmaster Le from Vietnam

Dmitry Andreikin: I have no rights to play carelessly

Dmitry Andreikin: I have no rights to play carelessly

The Russian Chess Champion Dmitry Andreikin agreed to give a blitz interview right after he played round 5 against Vladimir Potkin.
Press-conference with Nona Gaprindashvili

Press-conference with Nona Gaprindashvili

The five-time World Women Chess Champion Nona Gaprindashvili is the Chairperson of the Appeal’s Committee at the World Blitz and Rapid Chess Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk. Nona Terentyevna came to the press center to answer questions to the journalists.
Rapid, day 2

Rapid, day 2

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