Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland - Live!

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4/30/2025 – Kicking off the 2025 Grand Chess Tour is the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, the first of three speed chess events, which is taking place on April 26-30 in Warsaw. The event starts with 9 rounds of rapid action, followed by 18 rounds of blitz. Included in the field are young elite GMs such as Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Alireza Firouzja alongside former world champion Veselin Topalov. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST)
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Day 5 - Blitz

The Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland is the first stage of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour. The tournament features rapid and blitz chess.

A single round-robin, rapid event will take place on April 26-28, with a time control of 25 minutes for the whole plus 10-second increments per move. A double round-robin, blitz event will follow on April 29-30, with a time control of 5 minutes plus 2-second increments.

The event features a prize fund that amounts to $175,000, with $40,000 reserved for the winner. Grand Chess Tour points will also be awarded.

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Commentary provided by Peter Svidler, Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Nazi Paikidze and Anastasia Karlovich

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