On Sunday September 6, the open Moscow Blitz Championship was held in the mall Gorbushin. More than 30 of the country’s leading grandmasters contested the main events, the unrestricted section and women’s section. The winner of the unrestricted section...
Alexander Morozevich and Valentina Gunina are Moscow Blitz Champions
The final event of the Moscow Blitz Chess Championship took place on 6th September, traditionally in the open air, in front of the VDNH House of Culture. Invited Grandmasters and players qualified from five semifinal events formed the field...
Morozevich ran away with Moscow Blitz Championship
Alexander Morozevich and Valentina Gunina are winners of the 68th Moscow Blitz Chess Championship The Moscow Blitz Chess Championship Finals were held on 6th of September in the open air by the tradition since 1948. The playing venue of...
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Grischuk, Karjakin, Morozevich and Nepomniachtchi in Moscow Blitz Championship
The final event of the Moscow Blitz Chess Championshipwill take place on 6th September at the VDNH House of Culture. Invited Grandmasters and players qualified from five semifinal events will form the field of 20 participants. Top seeded players...
Karjakin wins 67th Moscow Blitz Championship
On Sunday 1st September the tradition of Moscow Blitz Chess Championship was upheld for the 67th time at Krasnaya Presnya Park. The tradition of this tournament is that it has always been held outdoors. Notwithstanding the cold and rainy...
67th Moscow Blitz Chess Championship
The 67th Moscow Blitz Chess Championship will take place on 1st September at the park “Krasnaya Presnya”. The Championship was established back in 1946 by the newspaper “Vechernyaya Moskva” and traditionally takes place outdoors. A number of well-known Grandmasters...
FIDE President at 66th Moscow Blitz Championship
FIDE President at 66th Moscow Blitz Championship The 66th Moscow Blitz Championship took place on the September 2nd at the summer grounds of the Strelka Architecture, Media and Design Institute. During a picturesque opening ceremony the participants were welcomed...
Morozevich is back in a big way
Alexander Morozevich is back to active chess after withdrawing from Biel 2012 and skipping Chess Olympiad 2012 due to health reasons. The Russian Grandmaster returned in the best way possible, winning the Moscow Blitz Chess Championship. He scored 17,0/21,...