World Blitz Championship - Live!

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12/30/2023 – The World Rapid and Blitz Championships are taking place on December 26-30 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Almost the entire world elite will be competing, with Magnus Carlsen the favourite in the open tournaments and world champion Ju Wenjun participating in both women’s events. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 11.00 CET (5.00 ET, 15.30 IST)
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Blitz - Day 2

From December 26 to 30, this highly anticipated five-day event witnesses the world’s best chess players vying for the prestigious titles of World Champion in Rapid and Blitz across both Open and Women’s categories.

Format

Both the Rapid and the Blitz will be played under the Swiss System

  • The Open Rapid consists of 13 rounds, while the Blitz consists of 21 rounds
  • The Women’s Rapid consists of 11 rounds, while the Blitz consists of 17 rounds

Time control

  • Rapid: 15 minutes + 10-second increments per move, starting from move one
  • Blitz: 3 minutes + 2-second increments per move, starting from move one

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Open - Rounds 13-21

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StWhiteEloWBlackEloBResRndid
Oparin,G2660Prata,P20911.25125208
Carcamo,M2077Mareco,S25851.55125213
Jacobson,B2582Acosta,F20751.65125214
Izquierdo,D2053Quesada Perez,L25461.115125221
Pogorelov,R2247Noria Silvestre,J20778.35136121
Pares Vives,N2114Castellet Giralt,G21958.45136122
Coll Sola,J1942Brusi Noguera,R-8.55136123
De La Plaza Gras,J2001Tosan Pereira,F20528.65136124
Lacasa Diaz,J2304Busom Isach,C20738.75136125
Torrecillas Martinez,A2255Pique Safont,J19518.85136126
Sanchez Criado,L2036Madria Garriga,V19588.105136128
Holinka,H2303Gloeckler,C24294.15140330
Anissimova,M1925Pfau,B19574.15140359
Garriga Cazorla,P2484Gines Esteo,P24714.25136100
Asis Gargatagli,H2448Alsina Leal,D24884.25136099
Stein,R2422Zuferi,E23514.25140331
Wilke,R1585Neumann,H19644.25140360
Berchtenbreiter,M2471Stricker,F22614.35140332
Sieber,F2232Morio,E18144.35140361
Nothnagel,M2434Arndt,M23804.45140333
Kosovska,O1927Braeutigam,K21434.45140362
Atoyan,A2266Zwahr,P22724.55140334
Reichmann,H2306Joeres,S22514.65140335
Brandt,C2066Wilmink,A19954.65140364
Frischmann,R2352Bluebaum,M26604.75140337
Svane,F2671Deuer,M24794.85140339
Richter,C2340Donchenko,A26154.95140340
Heutling,E1996Doll,R19444.95140368
Barzen,P2348Mueller,M22914.105140341
Bursan,A1896Malinowsky,C17424.105140370
Schneider,I2417Yelisieiev,Y24124.115140342
Voicu-Jagodzinsky,C2220Villip,S20924.115140371
Khrapko,M2143Dolzhykova,K23314.125140373
Rosner,J2426Kopylov,M23334.135140345
Noll,S1764Butenandt,S21364.135140374
Langheinrich,F2346Knuedel,T23194.145140347
Langheinrich,F2346Knuedel,T23194.145140346
Schneider,B2339Svane,R26294.155140348
Kopylov,M2333Chassard,C22503.45139512
Bluebaum,M2660Reichmann,H23063.105139524
Koepke,E2231Brandt,C20663.105139552
Stricker,F2261Stein,R24223.145139531
Mueer,S2239Tonndorf,M21392.15135932
van Son,L2144Peters,T21992.25135933
Meessen,M2128Koch,Y20192.35135934
Jacobi,F2054de Vries,C19142.45135935
Stelmaszyk,N2351Kroeze,F23752.55135936
Baisakow,A2220Reimer,P21802.65135937
Weigand,A2189Stotyn,F21322.75135939
Holtwessels,J1924Thieu,N19552.85135940
Bargsten,J2201Buchenau,F21902.95135942
Frank,C2058von Estorff,J22322.105135943
Bogomolow,S2073Brandes,S21272.115135944
Ermel,D2063Burnus,F18682.125135945
von Mettenheim,J2381Jaeger,U22022.135135946
Pienski,O1967Hampel,F23342.145135947
Beckmann,J1832Dianov,I17872.155135948
Kaess,S-Sammann,A18442.165135949
Greiving,F1947Daemmig,M20462.175135951
Pern,J1833Nuerenberg,M19032.185135952
Kraas,H1764Huth,J18702.195135953
Bade,H1957Vormann,D18572.205135954
Sieber,B1996Mimkes,A20622.215135955
Kanzow,A1958Drygala,L20632.225135956
Braun,I2055Schilling,R17642.235135957
Lesser,L1793Hoke,A19362.245135959
Schiller,J1959Wusterack,P19362.255135968
Rick,U2047Bockelmann,N18692.265135969
Tietje,M-Ajak Mach Duany20052.275135970
Rennkamp,J1903Nordhorn,H17912.285135971
Saldana Caballe,E2017Gutierrez Martinez,X21168.95136127
Braeuer,V1948Schulze,L23404.55140363
Koldunov,E1488Stangl,A19954.75140365
Sickmann,L1970Koepke,E22314.85140366
Chassard,C2250Eichenauer,P20484.125140344
Novikova,M1969Wagner,D24034.145140375
Barbosa,O2430Iinuma,P20753.15116219
Tanenbaum,Z2354Meshkovs,N25393.15115523
Schneider,B2339Holinka,H23033.15139508
Brain,L2138Zhu,L23133.15115558
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Women’s - Rounds 10-17

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