FIDE World Rapid Champions: Dubov and Ju

12/28/2018 – The 2018 World Rapid Championship were played over three days in St. Petersburg Russia, with live commentary by GMs Peter Leko and Evgeny Miroshnichenko. In the Open sections, the reigning champions Viswanathan Anand (Rapid) and Magnus Carlsen (Blitz) were back in action. In the women's rapid tournament, Anna Muzychuk is the top seed followed by World Champion Ju Wenjun. The winner of the open section was the 25th seed GM Daniil Dubov, while among the women, Ju Wenjun added the Rapid World Champion title to her list of accolades. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

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"King Salman World Chess Championships"

The 2018 King Salman FIDE World Rapid Championship is taking place in St. Petersburg, Russia from December 26th to 28th. The format is a 15-round Swiss open with a prize fund of USD $350,000, and $60,000 for 1st place.

The time control is 15 minutes per player for the entire game plus 10-seconds per move starting from move 1.

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Final standings (top 10)

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	RtgI	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	K	rtg+/-
1	25	GM	Dubov Daniil		2723	11,0	2860	132,5	140,5	20	55,8
2	6	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar		2786	10,5	2846	131,5	138,5	20	24,0
3	2	GM	Nakamura Hikaru		2844	10,5	2833	125,5	131,0	20	-1,4
4	3	GM	Artemiev Vladislav		2812	10,5	2828	131,5	139,0	20	9,0
5	1	GM	Carlsen Magnus		2903	10,5	2779	121,5	127,0	20	-34,4
6	169	GM	Firouzja Alireza		2412	10,0	2848	130,0	136,0	20	157,4
7	11	GM	Yu Yangyi		2758	10,0	2820	132,0	138,5	20	26,4
8	16	GM	Giri Anish		2739	10,0	2815	129,5	135,5	20	30,2
9	8	GM	Karjakin Sergey		2774	10,0	2794	126,5	133,5	20	6,8
10	43	GM	Petrosian Tigran L.		2676	10,0	2791	125,0	132,0	20	44,8

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Live commentary by GM Peter Leko and GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko

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Player starting rank — Open Rapid Championship (top 30)

Master Class Vol.8: Magnus Carlsen

Scarcely any world champion has managed to captivate chess lovers to the extent Carlsen has. The enormously talented Norwegian hasn't been systematically trained within the structures of a major chess-playing nation such as Russia, the Ukraine or China.

No.		Name	FideID	FED	RtgI
1	GM	Carlsen Magnus	1503014	NOR	2903
2	GM	Nakamura Hikaru	2016192	USA	2844
3	GM	Artemiev Vladislav	24101605	RUS	2812
4	GM	Fedoseev Vladimir	24130737	RUS	2810
5	GM	Aronian Levon	13300474	ARM	2802
6	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	13401319	AZE	2786
7	GM	Wang Hao	8602883	CHN	2782
8	GM	Karjakin Sergey	14109603	RUS	2774
9	GM	Nepomniachtchi Ian	4168119	RUS	2771
10	GM	Harikrishna Pentala	5007003	IND	2758
11	GM	Yu Yangyi	8603820	CHN	2758
12	GM	Kamsky Gata	2000024	USA	2757
13	GM	Svidler Peter	4102142	RUS	2753
14	GM	Le Quang Liem	12401137	VIE	2752
15	GM	Korobov Anton	14105730	UKR	2740
16	GM	Giri Anish	24116068	NED	2739
17	GM	Mamedov Rauf	13401653	AZE	2739
18	GM	Tomashevsky Evgeny	4147235	RUS	2737
19	GM	Grischuk Alexander	4126025	RUS	2732
20	GM	Guseinov Gadir	13401378	AZE	2732
21	GM	Jakovenko Dmitry	4122356	RUS	2731
22	GM	Andreikin Dmitry	4158814	RUS	2725
23	GM	Zhigalko Sergei	13502956	BLR	2724
24	GM	Anand Viswanathan	5000017	IND	2723
25	GM	Dubov Daniil	24126055	RUS	2723
26	GM	Sjugirov Sanan	4189302	RUS	2722
27	GM	Jobava Baadur	13601520	GEO	2718
28	GM	Gelfand Boris	2805677	ISR	2715
29	GM	Anton Guijarro David	2285525	ESP	2708
30	GM	Akopian Vladimir	13300032	ARM	2707

... 204 players

Final standings (Women)

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	RtgI	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	K	rtg+/-
1	2	GM	Ju Wenjun		2584	10,0	2708	88,0	92,5	20	34,4
2	25	IM	Khademalsharieh Sarasadat		2402	9,0	2585	83,0	87,0	20	58,4
3	11	GM	Goryachkina Aleksandra		2477	9,0	2563	84,0	89,0	20	27,2
4	1	GM	Muzychuk Anna		2595	8,5	2577	83,5	89,5	20	-3,0
5	16	GM	Tan Zhongyi		2442	8,5	2565	85,0	89,0	20	39,8
6	15	IM	Abdumalik Zhansaya		2444	8,5	2533	86,0	90,5	20	28,8
7	5	GM	Lagno Kateryna		2539	8,5	2488	79,0	83,0	20	-10,6
8	3	GM	Lei Tingjie		2545	8,5	2472	77,0	82,0	20	-16,8
9	17	IM	Bodnaruk Anastasia		2442	8,5	2459	67,5	72,5	20	6,4
10	30	IM	Saduakassova Dinara		2381	8,0	2555	86,5	92,5	20	56,2

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Player starting rank — Women's Rapid Championship (top 30)

No.		Name	FideID	FED	RtgI
1	GM	Muzychuk Anna	14111330	UKR	2595
2	GM	Ju Wenjun	8603006	CHN	2584
3	GM	Lei Tingjie	8605114	CHN	2545
4	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	4128125	RUS	2540
5	GM	Lagno Kateryna	14109336	RUS	2539
6	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	13601903	GEO	2515
7	IM	Paehtz Elisabeth	4641833	GER	2506
8	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	14114550	UKR	2493
9	GM	Harika Dronavalli	5015197	IND	2484
10	GM	Koneru Humpy	5008123	IND	2479
11	GM	Goryachkina Aleksandra	4147103	RUS	2477
12	GM	Ushenina Anna	14110911	UKR	2471
13	GM	Danielian Elina	13300210	ARM	2470
14	GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2902257	BUL	2466
15	IM	Abdumalik Zhansaya	13703544	KAZ	2444
16	GM	Tan Zhongyi	8603642	CHN	2442
17	IM	Bodnaruk Anastasia	4181751	RUS	2442
18	IM	Arabidze Meri	13604040	GEO	2431
19	IM	Atalik Ekaterina	4130189	TUR	2429
20	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	13602640	GEO	2428
21	GM	Zhao Xue	8601283	CHN	2425
22	WGM	Girya Olga	4195752	RUS	2425
23	GM	Cramling Pia	1700030	SWE	2420
24	WIM	Shuvalova Polina	24171760	RUS	2411
25	IM	Khademalsharieh Sarasadat	12512214	IRI	2402
26	GM	Gunina Valentina	4167570	RUS	2396
27	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	13601458	GEO	2388
28	GM	Batsiashvili Nino	13602993	GEO	2382
29	IM	Mammadova Gulnar	13403508	AZE	2382
30	IM	Saduakassova Dinara	13700090	KAZ	2381

... 123 Players

Schedule

All times are local time in Moscow (UTC+3).

Date	Event	Rounds	Time
26 Dec 2018	Rapid - day 1	1-5	15:00
27 Dec 2018	Rapid - day 2	6-10	15:00
28 Dec 2018	Rapid - day 3	11-15	15:00

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