WR Chess Masters: live

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10/17/2024 – Immediately after the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, a number of top players, including Anand, Firouzja and Erigaisi, compete in the WR Chess Masters (14-18 October), a knockout tournament with short classical time control. Arjun Erigaisi and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave have reached the finals after knocking out tough opponents in previous rounds. The participants play 2-game matches - and as both games ended in a draw, an Armageddon game will decide the tournament.

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The World Rapid Championship, a knockout tournament featuring many top players, is taking place in London from 14 to 18 October.

Sixteen players will compete in mini-matches of two games each, with a time limit of 60 minutes for the first 30 moves, followed by a further 30 minutes for the next 20 moves and a further 30 minutes for the rest of the game.

Live games

Live commentary by Sagar Shah and Vidit Gujrathi

Schedule

Round Date Time
1 14.10.2024 10:00
2 14.10.2024 17:00
3 14.10.2024 22:00
4 15.10.2024 10:00
5 15.10.2024 17:00
6 15.10.2024 22:00
7 16.10.2024 10:00
8 16.10.2024 17:00
9 16.10.2024 22:00
10 17.10.2024 10:00
11 17.10.2024 17:00
12 17.10.2024 22:00

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