Final Ranking after 17 Rounds Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 Rp n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 1 GM Muzychuk Anna UKR 2645 13,0 2486 159,5 0,0 8 2676 17 13 12,10 0,90 20 18,0 2 3 GM Gunina Valentina RUS 2605 12,5 2482 158,0 0,0 7 2654 17 […]
Kosteniuk leads WWBC after day 1
Rank after Round 9 Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 12 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra RUS 2500 7,5 2476 41,0 0,0 5 9 7,5 5,09 2,41 20 48,2 2 5 GM Ju Wenjun CHN 2571 7,0 2486 43,0 0,0 4 9 7 5,68 1,32 20 […]
2016 World Rapid & Blitz Championship in Doha (Open & Women)
http://qatarchess2016.com/DohaChess2016/index.php Draft Regulations for the FIDE “Open” World Blitz Championship 2016 & FIDE “Open” World Rapid Championship 2016 $400,000 total prizes 1. Frequency The FIDE World Blitz & Rapid Championships shall be organized annually under the aegis of FIDE by a federation entrusted with the task by the General Assembly or the Presidential Board at […]
1992 Women’s World Rapid and Blitz Championship
Women’s World Rapid Championship 1992 with Judit Polgar, Sofia Polgar, Chiburdanidze, Maric, Galliamova, and most top women players in the world. It was held at a very prestigious venue in Budapest, Hungary. This was a 15 round Swiss system. Judit was already better than me at this time, as she was ranked #1 in the world, […]
Comments by Dzagnidze and Tatiana Kosintseva
The medal-winners of the championship telling about their tournament progress28.04.2014 Interview, NewsPress Nana Dzagnidze and Tatiana Kosintseva took the second and the third places at the Women’s World Blitz Championship respectively. Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia): – This wasn’t my best day, but I am more or less satisfied with my play. I didn’t do so well […]
Muzychuk: “Finally my efforts were rewarded”
Anna Muzychuk: “Finally my efforts were rewarded”28.04.2014 Interview, News Press http://wwrbc2014.fide.com The Slovenian player Anna Muzychuk held a press-conference after winning the World Blitz Championship. – Anna, how important is this victory for you? How prestigious is winning the Blitz Championship? – I am very happy about this achievement. – You visited the press-center two days […]
Anna Muzychuk dominated field to win Women’s World Blitz Championship by 2.5 points
Anna Muzychuk claimed the title of the Women’s World Blitz Champion after the strong run on the final day of the competition. Muzychuk completed the event with 23/30 points, leaving the nearest follower 2,5 points behind. Nana Dzagnidze took the silver medal with 20,5 points, while Tatiana Kosintseva won the bronze after the furious finish […]
Muzychuk and Dzagnidze leading after the second day of Blitz Championship
The FIDE Women World Blitz Championship 2014continued today with rounds 6-10 being played at the Ugra Chess Academy in Khanty-Mansiysk. Anna Muzychuk from Slovenia, who was convincing leader after the first five rounds, slowed down a bit, but still played well enough to finish the day tied on the first place with 15/20 points. Muzychuk […]
Muzychuk & Dzagnidze lead WWBC by 2 full points after day 2
http://wwrbc2014.fide.com Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar