Standings after 5 rounds 1 RUS Nepomniachtchi Ian 2768 4.52 RUS Karjakin Sergey 2781 4.53 ITA Caruana Fabiano 2840 4.54 NOR Carlsen Magnus 2827 4.05 FRA Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2749 4.06 FRA Laurent Fressinet 2681 4.07 VIE Le Quang Liem...
FIDE World Rapid Championship started
FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships started in Dubai Monday, 16 June 2014 09:32 Nakamura chose Black Color for Rapid and White for Blitz At the start of the ceremony Mr. Khaled Zayed expressed his sincere appreciation to Sheikh Hamdan...
Aiming for the triple crown
World champion Carlsen eyes Dubai world titlesMENAFN – Khaleej Times – 15/06/2014 (MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Matches in the shorter versions of the sport (rapid and blitz) in dubai begin at 3pm. Magnus Carlsen will be the main draw...
FIDE World Rapid Championship starts tomorrow!
FIDE World Rapid Championship 2014 The FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2014 will take place from 16th to 18st June, 2014 in Dubai, the most populous city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The event will gather...
$400,000 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship
Press Release – $400,000 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship Dubai, June 2014 The world’s top chess players gather in Dubai next month for the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan...
Carlsen aims for rare Chess Triple Crown
Carlsen sets sights on triple chess crownPublished: 28 May 2014 00:08 GMT+02:00Updated: 28 May 2014 00:08 GMT+02:00 Norwegian chess phenomenon Magnus Carlsen has announced a new goal: to simultaneously hold the world chess titles in classical chess, rapid chess,...
$400,000 on the line in Dubai at World Rapid / Blitz Championships
Time control In the Blitz Championship, each player will have 3 minutes + 2 seconds additional time per move, starting from move 1. In the Rapid Championship, each player will have 15 minutes + 10 seconds additional time per...
2014 World Blitz / Rapid Championship! Who is the favorite to win?
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