World Rapid and Blitz Championships Press Conference and Opening Ceremony Friday, 06 July 2012 05:02 FIDE President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Kazakhstan Chess Federation President, Mr. Aset Isekeshev held a press conference just before the opening ceremony of the World...
World Rapid Chess Championship Info
World Rapid Chess ChampionshipAstana, Kazakhstan 2012-07-06/2012-07-09 Tournament’s name: World Rapid Chess Championship Start date: 2012-07-06 End date: 2012-07-09 Place: Astana, Kazakhstan Rate of play: G=15’+10″ Arbiter: IA Andrzej Filipowicz Organizer: Chess Federation of Kazakhstan Current round: 5 No. of...
Karjakin and Carlsen lead World Rapid Championship
Standings after 5 rounds (crosstable by TWIC) 1. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2779 * . ½ 1 . . . 1 . . 1 . . . . 1 4½ 3039 2. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2837 . *...
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World Rapid Championship
Here are the full pairings of the 2012 World Rapid Chess Championship. Daily 5 rounds will be played, find all details about the championship here Live games here – July 6,7, and 8 at 11:00 CET Pairings Round 1...
Carlsen is rating favorite in World Rapid and Blitz Championship
The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2012 will take place 1-10 July in Astana, Kazakhstan. A total of 16 prominent Grandmasters will participate for the prize fund of 400 000 USD. Join Chessdom Live with computer analysis for...
World Rapid Chess Championship 2012, qualifiers day 1
The World Rapid Chess Championship 2012 kicked off with the qualifiers for the rapid event in Astana. From the 23 participants in the qualification series, only three players will go to the finals. A total 5 rounds were played...
World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2012
The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2012 will take place 1-10 July in Astana, Kazakhstan. A total of 16 prominent Grandmasters will participate for the prize fund of 400 000 USD. Join Chessdom Live with computer analysis for...
World Blitz and Rapid Championship 2012, some big names missing
Official World Blitz and Rapid Chess Championships will be held in the capital city of Kazakhstan, Astana, on July 1-11, 2012. It is worth noting that the Rapid Chess Championship will be held for the first time in the...
Qualified and nominated players for Astana World Rapid and Blitz Championships
Full list for Astana World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, 1-11 July 2012. Qualifiers by rating for finals (6-10 July) 01. Magnus Carlsen 2835 02. Teimour Radjabov 2784 03. Sergey Karjakin 2779 04. Alexander Morozevich 2769 05....