These tournaments concluded the series of official FIDE events that were organized in the Ugra capital this spring.
Anna Muzychuk claimed the title of the Women's World Blitz Champion after the strong run on the final day of the competition.
The Georgian player Nana Dzagnidze visited the press-center after the end of the second day of the World Blitz Championship.
The FIDE Women World Blitz Championship 2014 continued today with rounds 6-10 being played at the Ugra Chess Academy in Khanty-Mansiysk.
The Russian grandmaster Tatiana Kosintseva, who is currently on the 8th place, gave a press-conference after the Day Two of the World Blitz Championship.
Blitz is all about fun and blunders because when you have only 3 minutes per game with 2 seconds increment, anything can happening. We will provide some diagrams that are interesting but also with blunder alerts as well.
- What can you tell about the organization level of the championship? Is arbiter’s work comfortable for you here?
Anna Muzychuk, the dominating leader of the first day of the World Blitz Championship, visited the press-center and answered journalists’ questions.
The FIDE Women World Blitz Championship 2014 started today at the Ugra Chess Academy in Khanty-Mansiysk, with Mayor Vassily Filipenko making the first honorary move in the game A. Muzychuk – Cramling.
The youngest participant of the World Blitz Championship, one of the rising stars of Russian chess Aleksandra Goryachkina tells about her tournament progress.
The Women’s World Blitz Championship started today in Khanty-Mansiysk. 32 players from 14 countries are competing for the championship title in the quickest chess discipline.
The new World Rapid Champion from Ukraine commented the results of the Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk.
Unexpectedly for many Ugra chess player Olga Girya has won the bronze medal of the World rapid championship.